Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
ANZ Truckometer down in December
The ANZ Truckometer heavy and light traffic indexes were both down in December while annual growth remains steady. The light traffic index fell 2% month-on-month, while…
Auckland Council appoints chair and director to AT board
Auckland Council has appointed Adrienne Young-Cooper as the new Auckland Transport chair and Darren Linton as a board director. Young-Cooper and Linton were chosen from a…
UDC Finance posts record result with strong transport lending
Road transport and construction lending helped UDC Finance post record net profit after tax of $69.7 million for the financial year to September 30. This is…
$12b in extra infrastructure investment
Finance minister Grant Robertson has announced $12 billion dollars of new investment, $8 billion for specific capital projects and $4 billion added to the multi-year capital…
ANZ Truckometer ‘looking better’
The ANZ Truckometer indexes are showing signs of life and suggests GDP growth has reached its lowest level. The light traffic index rose from its recent…
Mainfreight shines at Deloitte Top 200 awards
Mainfreight’s Don Braid has been named Executive of the Decade at the 2019 Deloitte Top 200 Awards. Mainfreight was also named Company of the Year at…
Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai win global truck awards
The Mercedes-Benz Actros has been named Truck of the Year while Hyundai has picked up the Truck Innovation Award at the 2019 Solutrans logistics and transportation…
Video: Woolworths awards top transporters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP8IofmX6gU&feature=youtu.be Woolworths Group has honoured two of its transport partners for outstanding performance in safety, compliance and service. Nolan’s Interstate Transport was awarded Large Carrier of…
New generation to the fore
This story first appeared in the November issue of TransportTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Let me start by congratulating all the winners…
A month of deals and acquisitions
This story first appeared in the november issue of transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE It’s been a busy month for deals and…