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Rena: 88 containers overboard but vessel still intact

NBR staff | Friday October 14, 2011 | 35 comments

Updated Friday: Salvage teams have worked overnight to build a platform they will attach to the port side of Rena today to help with fuel recovery operations. PLUS: Reno owner's video message to New Zealand.

Ship's captain arrested in Rena grounding

NBR staff | Wednesday October 12, 2011 | 46 comments

UPDATE: Bad weather is hampering salvage efforts to offload fuel oil and prevent containers falling from the stricken freighter.

Maritime NZ may have known about Rena problems - Union

Conor O'Brien | Monday October 10, 2011 | 6 comments

The maritime union is demanding Maritime NZ publish its reports on the stricken Rena.

Govt transport investment criticised

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Charlotte Woodfield | Wednesday September 21, 2011

Shipping win for Port of Tauranga

Mark Cairns
NBR staff | Monday August 29, 2011

The world's second largest container shipping line, Mediterranean Shipping Company, is to start an Oceania Express Service with the Port of Tauranga as its only New Zealand port call. 

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container shipping line, has today announced plans to commence a new Oceania Express Service with the Port of Tauranga as it's only New Zealand port call. (Oceania Express port rotation will be: Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane - Tauranga - Balboa - Long Beach - Melbourne).
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container shipping line, has today announced plans to commence a new Oceania Express Service with the Port of Tauranga as it's only New Zealand port call. (Oceania Express port rotation will be: Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane - Tauranga - Balboa - Long Beach - Melbourne).