Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Parks grows nationwide coverage with acquisition
Christchurch-based towing and heavy recovery specialist Parks Garage is strengthening its transport operations through the recent purchase of Southern Salvage.
Award for EV transition tech
Another international award has come for Wellington-based Critchlow Geospatial with its SwitchMyFleet tool for EV transition. It has won the SIBA|GITA Award for technical excellence at…
Nick Leggett: Cost of living pressures are mounting
Nick Leggett The cost of living and inflation are going up and this is creating a lot of pressure for everybody. With inflation impacting on the…
EROAD reports full year loss
Transportation technology company EROAD has reported a $9.6 million loss for its full year 2022 result. This compares to a net profit of $2.5m in the…
CentrePort appoints new boss
Wellington’s CentrePort has appointed acting chief executive Anthony Delaney to the role permanently.
Mainfreight records $355.4m full year profit
Mainfreight has increased net profit 88.9% to $355.4 million for its full year financial result. The company says it was a “more than satisfactory improvement" on…
Nick Leggett: Ignoring investment in roading won’t help the environment, safety or economy
Nick Leggett The road transport industry is concerned that we are not seeing an investment in roading from this Government. In fact, Transport Minister Michael Wood…
Auckland Business Chamber CEO steps down, Simon Bridges confirmed for role
Longstanding Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett is stepping down from the role after more than 30 years.
Fuso NZ appoints new GM
Kevin Smith Fuso New Zealand has appointed Kevin Smith to the role of general manager to help drive growth across the business. Smith comes to the…
Truckometer shows rebound of traffic and freight
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index jumped 8.3% month-on-month in April while heavy traffic rose 2.3% m/m. The data reflects the rebounding movement of both people…