Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Freight conference winners announced
TransportTalk is announcing the winners of the ticket giveaway for the upcoming Freight Futures 2030 and Fleet Safety conferences. Swire Shipping corporate development manager Tony Spelman…
Hall’s appoints new boss
Michele Kernahan This story first appeared in the May issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Specialised refrigerated and frozen transportation firm…
Scania sets record with first quarter results
Scania has reported an “all-time high” in sales and earnings for the first quarter of 2019. The company’s net sales rose to SEK 36.1 billion and…
Sell port, keep land – Tamihere
Selling the Ports of Auckland but keeping the land would give Auckland a much-need cash injection and future proof 77 hectares of prime ratepayer-owned land, Auckland…
Patchell appoints new sales manager
New Zealand trailer manufacturer Patchell Group has appointed Glenn Heybourn as sales and marketing manager. Heybourn has spent 14 years with Nelson-based log carriers Stuart Drummond…
Iveco NZ joins Blues Super Rugby team as a major partner
Iveco NZ has announced it is now a major sponsor of the Blues Super Rugby team. The partnership was confirmed with the inclusion of Iveco’s branding…
Truckometer on the up
The ANZ Truckometer indexes rose in April with the heavy traffic increasing 3.6% month-on-month and light traffic up 0.2% month-on-month. ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says…
KiwiRail appoints Greg Miller as boss
KiwiRail has appointed former chairman Greg Miller as new chief executive to lead the company through the next major phase of growth. He was appointed by…
SEA Electric creates new position, appoints Regional Director
A new appointment has been made at SEA Electric, with commercial vehicle executive Mark Cameron being appointed to the newly created position of regional director of…
CablePrice to sell Kawasaki under Hitachi brand
Kawasaki wheel loaders are now being sold under the Hitachi brand by CablePrice NZ. The move is the result of a global merger between specialised wheel…