Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
TRT’s Lawrence Baker wins NZ Best Practice award
TRT director Robert Carden, left, and Lawrence Baker TRT chief operating officer Lawrence Baker has received the New Zealand Best Practice Networker of the Year Award…
Fonterra reports ‘positive’ half year result
Fonterra is reporting normalised operating earnings (EBIT) of $684 million for the six months to the end of January, up 17% on the previous period and…
Transport sector up amid NZ’s record GDP slump
New Zealand has recorded its largest ever annual fall in gross domestic product (GDP) with Stats NZ figures down 2.9% over the year to December 2020…
VISA and Mondiale merger to create $1.3b business
Asia Pacific giants VISA Global Logistics and Mondiale Freight Services have announced they will be merging to form the largest privately-owned freight forwarder and wharf cartage…
Entries open for the 2021 Australasian Fleet Champions Awards
Entries are now open for the seventh annual Australasian Fleet Champions Awards. The awards are organised by road safety charity Brake through its Global Fleet Champions initiative. …
US$42m funding allows SEA Electric expansion
UPS's SEA Ford F-59 powered by a SEA-Drive 120b system. Following substantial growth in new markets, global automotive technology company SEA Electric Holdings Pty Ltd -…
EROAD targets North America and Australia with new appointments
Transport technology company EROAD is making new appointments to its management team with an eye on market growth in North America and Australia. Casey Ellis Casey…
Truckometer back on trend in February
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index rose 1% in February while heavy traffic rose 2% m/m. Both traffic indexes are higher than a year ago, but…
NZTA appoints land transport director
Kane Patena Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency board chair Sir Brian Roche has confirmed the appointment of Kane Patena as the new director of land transport. …
TransDiesel’s newest board member eyes EVs
Greg Campbell New Zealand heavy equipment supplier TransDiesel has appointed experienced chief executive and company director Greg Campbell to its board of directors. Campbell recently announced that…