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Freight & Logistics

Bluebridge’s new ferry arrives in Wellington

Cook Strait ferry operator StraitNZ Bluebridge has officially welcomed its newest vessel, Livia, which docked in Wellington shortly before 9am on Thursday. The vessel arrived at…

Freight & Logistics

StraitNZ Bluebridge secures new vessel for Cook Strait

The Stena Livia vessel Cook Strait ferry operator StraitNZ Bluebridge is set to bolster its fleet with the acquisition of a new vessel out of Europe…

Business & People

New board appointments to Ferry Holdings

Two new appointments have been made to the Ferry Holdings board -- the schedule 4a company charged with negotiating ferry procurement contracts for two new Cook Strait ferries.

Freight & Logistics

Cook Strait ferry concerns intensify after Bluebridge power failure

Doubts over the reliability and resilience of New Zealand's inter-island ferry services have intensified after the Bluebridge ferry Connemara lost power and drifted for two hours in the Cook Strait last Thursday night.

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Freight & Logistics

Cook Strait ferries to get shore power 

Cook Strait ferries berthed at Wellington’s Kings Wharf will soon be able to turn their diesel engines and generators off by plugging into electric shore power…

Freight & Logistics

New Bluebridge ferry boosts freight capacity

The MV Connemara, the newest and largest addition to StraitNZ Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries' fleet, has arrived in Wellington and will soon begin carrying both passengers…

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