Reef Shipping was an ocean shipping company operating in Polynesia, especially between Asia, Australia and New Zealand and the islands. It has existed for over forty years, as of the late 2000s. The company is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. [1]
In the 2000s, the company also operated concerns like a fish processing plant, with associated fishing vessels and a small transport airline in Niue. [1] [2] However, this venture later closed again, and shipping services to Niue were for some time reduced to less than one vessel a month. [3]
Until the mid-2000s, the company also provided services to the Chatham Islands, but these were cancelled due to issues with commercial viability. [4]
Reef Shipping went into receivership in November 2012 [5] and was purchased by Matson. The primary assets transferred included four vessels and about 1500 pieces of container equipment. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Reef Shipping to set up airline in Niue". Radio New Zealand International. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Owners of grounded Niue fishing boat fear boat cannot be salvaged". Radio New Zealand International. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Niue shipping links cut back". Radio New Zealand International. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Shepheard, Nicola (18 November 2007). "Island on the world's edge". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Shipping company Reef Group scuppered". NBR. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Reef Shipping taken over by US company". Stuff. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
External links
- Reef Shipping (company website)
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