It is exactly one year since the New Zealand Government decided to pull the plug on KiwiRail’s iRex plan to build two new rail-enabled RoPax ferries for Interislander. Reason: ballooning costs, up to 3 billion NZD (1.653 billion EUR). On Wednesday 11 December, the Government announced new plans:...
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New Zealand ferry operator Interislander has confirmed that a steering failure had caused the Ro-Pax vessel Aratere to run aground near Picton on South Island late last week. This failure caused the ferry to gradually divert from its intended course and head into the side of a cliff shortly after...
Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island. Thankfully, nobody died and in the end, the passengers remained safely on the ship rather than...
New Zealand transport company KiwiRail has started discussions with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to enter a termination agreement for the contract for the build of two new Ro-Pax ferries. KiwiRail said this follows the New Zealand Government’s decision last year not to provide further...
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) of New Zealand has begun operating a new locally built autonomous trimaran vessel that will be used for as ..
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) of New Zealand has begun operating a new autonomous vessel that will be used for assessments of fish stock ..
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New Zealand shipping company KiwiRail has named South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) as its preferred shipyard to build two new battery hybrid, rail-enabled ..
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has been selected as the flag state to oversee construction of two new rail-enabled Ro-Pax ferries that will connect New Zealand’s ..
New Zealand transport operator KiwiRail has been awarded government funding worth NZ$400 million (US$247 million) for the acquisition of two new battery hybrid ..