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Scoop
07-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Ferry Procurement Proceeds At Pace
Press Release – Ferry Holdings Limited Six shipyards with expertise, capability and the capacity to deliver the ships in 2029 have been shortlisted by our Board, and our management team has invited them into the closed tender Request for Proposal (RFP) process ahead of contracts being … Ferry Holdings' closed tender procurement process for the design, build and delivery of two new ships has reached another milestone with key suppliers selected to support the long-term shipbuilding process, chair Chris Mackenzie announced today. 'Ferry Holdings is not a Government department and will be a lean organisation backed by deep expertise,' says Mr Mackenzie. 'Six shipyards with expertise, capability and the capacity to deliver the ships in 2029 have been shortlisted by our Board, and our management team has invited them into the closed tender Request for Proposal (RFP) process ahead of contracts being signed later this year. 'Ferry Holdings has met with all shipyards virtually and shipyard visits are planned over the coming weeks, with Ferry Holdings represented by our Ship Programme Director. Key advisor selections have been made for the ship procurement process: • Naval Architects – Knud E Hansen will support and advise on design and process for the build of the ships. • Ship Interior Designer – OSK Design will lead the design of the interior ship fitout. • Maritime Lawyers – Holman Fenwick Willan will provide specialist maritime law expertise across the procurement and build phases. • Shipbrokers – BRS Shipbrokers will provide specialist commercial maritime expertise across the procurement and build phases. 'In terms of personnel, the company has direct leads on the ship, infrastructure, and commercial finance and legal programmes and is recruiting for a chief executive,' Mr Mackenzie says.
Scoop
07-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Ferry Procurement Proceeds At Pace
Ferry Holdings' closed tender procurement process for the design, build and delivery of two new ships has reached another milestone with key suppliers selected to support the long-term shipbuilding process, chair Chris Mackenzie announced today. 'Ferry Holdings is not a Government department and will be a lean organisation backed by deep expertise,' says Mr Mackenzie. 'Six shipyards with expertise, capability and the capacity to deliver the ships in 2029 have been shortlisted by our Board, and our management team has invited them into the closed tender Request for Proposal (RFP) process ahead of contracts being signed later this year. 'Ferry Holdings has met with all shipyards virtually and shipyard visits are planned over the coming weeks, with Ferry Holdings represented by our Ship Programme Director. Key advisor selections have been made for the ship procurement process: • Naval Architects – Knud E Hansen will support and advise on design and process for the build of the ships. • Ship Interior Designer – OSK Design will lead the design of the interior ship fitout. • Maritime Lawyers – Holman Fenwick Willan will provide specialist maritime law expertise across the procurement and build phases. • Shipbrokers – BRS Shipbrokers will provide specialist commercial maritime expertise across the procurement and build phases. 'In terms of personnel, the company has direct leads on the ship, infrastructure, and commercial finance and legal programmes and is recruiting for a chief executive,' Mr Mackenzie says.
RNZ News
06-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Six shipbuilders shortlisted to deliver new Cook Strait ferries
The new ferries will replace the ageing Interislander fleet. Photo: Getty Images / Hagen Hopkins Six shipbuilders have been shortlisted for the job of delivering the much-anticipated new Cook Strait ferries. In March, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced that two new ferries would replace the aging Interislander fleet by 2029. There would also be necessary upgrades for the Wellington and Picton ports. It came after the government pulled the plug on iReX due to cost blowouts, which was set to deliver new port side infrastructure and two rail enabled hybrid ferries. Ferry Holdings Limited was created by the government to lead contractual negotiations with shipyards and ports. Its chair Chris Mackenzie said that six shipyards have been shortlisted by its board to build the new ferries. Mackenzie said their management team had invited them to make bids ahead of contracts being signed later this year. "Ferry Holdings has met with all shipyards virtually and shipyard visits are planned over the coming weeks, with Ferry Holdings represented by our Ship Programme Director." The company has also made advisor selections for the ship procurement process. These are naval architects Knud E Hansen, OSK Design for ship interior design, maritime lawyers Holman Fenwick Willan and shipbrokers BRS Shipbrokers. Mackenzie said that the company was recruiting for a chief executive.
