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South Pacific International Container Terminal gets new hybrid RTGs

South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Port of Lae, Papua New Guinea, continues to ramp up operations with the acquisition of two brand new Mitsui hybrid …

Oct 25, 2023 / Curious

Post Panamax, largest vessel to load logs from New Zealand

A deal has been finalised that will soon see the largest vessel to ever call at New Zealand for the loading of logs.The deal between South Pacific Shipping (SPS) and Oldendorff Carriers was brokered by Braemar ACM’s Bruce McFarlane, a Mount Maunganui …

Sep 24, 2021 / Vessels

Swire Shipping extends South Pacific network

Swire Shipping today announced it will be entering a new vessel sharing partnership from New Zealand to Tonga, Samoa (Apia), Cook Islands and Fiji. This market-leading service will depart every 10 days from Auckland.“Swire Shipping has built up a …

Dec 18, 2019 / Piracy

Top 5 Cruises from Sydney to the South Pacific Islands, Royal Caribbean, and Carnival

Hearing the word “paradise” usually brings up images of crystal-clear beaches to people’s minds. After all, those kinds of places are associated with fun and relaxation—something very different from the busy concrete jungles that most of us dwell in. …

Oct 22, 2019 / Cruise