In the January issue of TransportTalk we report on the progress being made at Ruakura Superhub and freight operator PBT signing as its first commercial tenant.
The freight and logistics project is currently underway on the eastern boundary of Hamilton and is one of New Zealand’s largest developments.
PBT has leased 10,000 square metres and will start operating from the site in September 2022 following the opening of the inland port, two 800m rail sidings, local link roads and the Waikato Expressway which are all scheduled to open earlier in 2022.
The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has reviewed the active safety performance of a range of commercial vans for the first time in the segment with the Toyota Hiace and Ford Transit coming out on top.
We take a look at the 15 light and medium/heavy commercial vans that have been put to the test to evaluate their collision avoidance and advanced driver-assistance systems capability.
KiwiRail has announced South Korea-based Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) is its preferred shipyard to build the two new Interislander ferries. KiwiRail chief executive Greg Miller talks about the decision to work with HMD and the important project of upgrading the Interislander vessels which not only carry passengers but also around $14 billion worth of freight each year.
Plus, CablePrice announces a new Dunedin branch for Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner sales, parts and service, EROAD’s Steve Fielding talks about the ways a telematics system can save fleet operators money and the Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding transport operators to stay up to date with food safety requirements and registration for any deliveries of food and beverage products.
And don’t forget to take a look at our regular columns and statistics pages that keep you up-to-date with the latest industry trends.
