Govt looks to narrow list of shipbuilders to strike a deal on new ferries

Govt looks to narrow list of shipbuilders to strike a deal on new ferries

The Government is working to narrow the list of potential shipbuilders for new Cook Strait ferries so a deal can be struck swiftly when ministers agree on...

New Zealand to search for Cook Island ferry shipbuilder

Dale Crisp THE NZ GOVERNMENT has launched a new search for a shipbuilder to construct two Cook Strait ferries for KiwiRail’s Interislander Line but has still not revealed whether they will be rail-enabled. Deputy prime minister and rail minister Winston Peters announced this morning [4 February] that a “world-wide market engagement” is now in process to buy two new medium-sized ferries. “The Government will immediately engage shipyards internati…