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Maritime News
US Counters China’s Pacific Forays with Cook Islands Port Investment
The U.S. government is taking actions to counter China’s incursions in the Cook Islands while pushing its own interests for…
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Marine World
New Zealand Awards First New Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Permit Since Reversing Ban
New Zealand has awarded its first new offshore petroleum exploration permit since the government reversed the country’s ban on new…
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Marine World
New Zealand To Invest In Drones, Fleet To Shield Maritime Routes
By Michael Heath May 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) —New Zealand intends to spend about NZ$1.6 billion ($936 million) on drones, ship maintenance…
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Port News
New Zealand flags suspected North Korea sanctions breaches at sea
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has concluded a series of maritime patrols monitoring North Korea’s evasion of United Nations…
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Port News
New Zealand unleashes its largest sanctions package aimed at Russian-linked shipping
New Zealand on Friday unveiled its largest sanctions package to date, targeting Russia-linked shipping, expanding measures to include 23 individuals,…
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Marine World
New Zealand Upholds Cabotage Laws, Rejects Foreign-Flagged Vessel for Coastal Cement Route
New Zealand’s Associate Transport Minister James Meager has declined an application by NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC) to operate a foreign-flagged…
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Marine World
New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month
The New Zealand navy’s largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier…
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Maritime News
New Zealand Selects Chinese Yard to Build Ferries for Interisland Service
New Zealand authorities announced the selection of a Chinese shipbuilder for the much-troubled and sometimes controversial project to build new…
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Marine World
New Zealand Pays $3.5 Million To Samoa Over Sinking Of HMNZS Manawanui
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The New Zealand government said on Monday it would pay the Samoan government 10…
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Port News
Nova Marine Carriers breaks into New Zealand market with MPP newbuild
Lugano-based Nova Marine Carriers has teamed up with New Zealand’s McCallum Bros in a 50/50 joint venture that will replace…
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