Freight and logisticsRena clean-up bill could hit $100mThe crippled MV Rena could be a blot on the Bay of Plenty coastline well into next year if bad weather doesn't smash it apart and the cost of the clean-up and long salvage operation could stretch to $100 million.27 Oct 04:30 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsCostamare gets 32pc yield on ships like Rena, documents showCostamare told investors it purchased secondhand container ships, including the Rena, at a good time and is making a yield of 32 per cent on them.19 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandRena crew quit NZ for their 'safety' Filipino authorities are rushing to send home most of the crew of the stricken container ship Rena amid concerns for their safety and public anger towards the Filipino community. Yesterday, 11 crew members were put on flights to the Philippines...13 Oct 07:30 PM
EntertainmentChild's eye view of wartime horror The success of a film about France's role in sending Jewish families to concentration camps surprised its writer-director, reports Peter Calder. 28 Sep 06:00 PM
Freight and logisticsPort of Tauranga tips 25pc traffic jumport of Tauranga is expecting a big jump in container traffic after being chosen by the MSC shipping line as its only New Zealand stop off.29 Aug 12:00 AM
Freight and logisticsUnion plans to picket Chinese rail wagonsUnion workers are threatening to picket the arrival of a shipment of Chinese-made railway wagons at the Port of Tauranga.04 Jul 08:45 PM
Small BusinessChristchurch quake causes nationwide container droughtStacks of shipping containers line Christchurch roads, protecting lives in yesterday's aftershocks, but causing a nationwide shortage.13 Jun 08:00 PM