Cargo
Freight forced to move by road as rail line is being upgraded
Northland is experiencing heavy traffic, as trucks transport 1200 containers from a ship berthed at Northport to Auckland.
The ship's cargo is having to travel to Auckland by road because an upgrade… Audio
Hundreds of trucks travel to Auckland with Christmas goods
Northland is experiencing heavy traffic, with a large operation to unload a cargo ship at Northport and transport 1200 containers to Auckland getting underway this morning.
The ship was diverted from… Audio
Covid-19: The uncertain future of global air travel
Many airlines grounded their fleets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, while most others were forced to cancel the majority of their flights. Ian Petchenik is a spokesperson Flightradar24, a global… Audio
Johan Giesecke: Why lockdowns are the wrong approach
Professor Johan Giesecke is one of the world's most senior epidemiologists. He believes lockdowns like the one we've just had in New Zealand are just a way of delaying the inevitable. Professor… Audio
Container ship crew combat loneliness with karaoke
Crew members on giant container ships crossing the world are singing karaoke to combat homesickness and loneliness. Richard Scott checks out a recent BBC programme that allows listeners rare access to… Audio, Gallery
Martin Freeman battles Outback zombies in Netflix’s Cargo
Cargo was picked up by Netflix at the 2017 Adelaide Film Festival. Dan Slevin wonders when Netflix will come shopping at NZIFF. Video
Automated Cargo Ships
The imminent future for international shipping (has no people crewing the ships) - with Prof. Henrik Ringbom from the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law at the University of Oslo. Audio