26th June 2026 Bluebridge / InterislanderCook Strait ferry services continue to be heavily disrupted by a large southerly weather system, which has brought high winds and significant swells.
10th June 2026 Bluebridge / InterislanderInterislander and Bluebridge ferry services across the Cook Strait have resumed after Tuesday’s severe weather.
9th June 2026 Bluebridge / Interislander / WeatherGale-force winds and swells approaching 10 metres force the cancellation of Interislander and Bluebridge ferries.
7th May 2026 Bluebridge / FuelBluebridge has significantly increased its fuel surcharge to cope with the sharp increase in fuel costs caused by tensions in the Middle East.
20th April 2026 Bluebridge / Interislander / WeatherHeavy rain warnings in Wellington and Wairarapa have now been upgraded to red until Tuesday night.
31st March 2026 Bluebridge / Maritime NZMaritime NZ has detained Bluebridge’s Connemara in Wellington following a Port State Control inspection.
30th March 2026 BluebridgeStraitNZ’s Bluebridge has cancelled more sailings scheduled for its Connemara ship.
3rd March 2026 Bluebridge / InterislanderKiwiRail’s Interislander and StraitNZ’s Bluebridge ferries have delayed sailings across the Cook Strait due to severe weather.
20th November 2025 Bluebridge / Morgan StanleyThe owner of Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries could be up for sale, according to a media report across the ditch.
24th October 2025 Bluebridge / H&SA Bluebridge ferry is a casual contact location of interest for measles.
11th September 2025 Bluebridge / StraitNZThe owner of StraitNZ Bluebridge ferries and freight operations has reported a net loss of $2.3m for the year to March 2025, compared with a $19.6m profit a year earlier.
11th August 2025 Bluebridge / InterislanderSome Cook Strait ferry sailings are affected today following cancellations due to strong winds and rough seas, which began yesterday.
