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KiwiRail Leases Additional Ferry to Boost Interislander Service

WIL BALDWIN November 6, 2021

KiwiRail has leased an additional freight ferry to provide capacity and resilience on Cook Strait, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller announced today. The Valentine is completing technical due diligence in England now, ahead of sailing to…

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Hyundai Mipo Shipyard Chosen to Build New Interislander Ferries

WIL BALDWIN December 28, 2020

KiwiRail has named world-renowned Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) based in Ulsan, South Korea as its preferred shipyard to build the two new Interislander ferries. KiwiRail Chief Executive Greg Miller said the decision to work with…

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COVID-19 Impacts KiwiRail’s Fiscal Year 2020 Result

WIL BALDWIN November 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on KiwiRail’s bottom line for the past financial year, but rigorous operational changes and cost savings measures have helped stabilise the business, KiwiRail chairman Brian Corban says. KiwiRail…

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Next Step for New Generation Interislander Ferries

WIL BALDWIN May 28, 2020

KiwiRail is taking the next step to procure a new generation of Cook Strait ferries which will increase the capacity on this vital transport link, and increase its resilience. A Request for Proposal (RFP) to…

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Kiwi Rail Plans $1.2 Billion Investment to Rebuild New Zealand

WIL BALDWIN May 18, 2020

The Government’s $1.2 billion rail investment in Budget 2020 will help KiwiRail attract more customers and get more freight on rail, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller says. Building on the Government’s $1 billion investment…

EVA Air to Cut Down Cross-Strait Route Network to 5 Destinations in China

WIL BALDWIN February 8, 2020

Starting from February 10th to April 29th, EVA will cut down its cross-strait route network to five destinations in China in compliance with Taiwan government’s epidemic prevention policy. Please refer to the details. In compliance…