Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
CentrePort launches North Asia shipping service
Wellington’s CentrePort is welcoming a new container shipping service with direct access to the ports of Hong Kong, Keelung, Shanghai, Ningbo and Shekou. The ANZEX service…
Regional roading and rail gets $60m boost
The Government is dishing out another $60 million from the Provincial Growth Fund for roading and rail projects around the country. The latest investment is in addition…
Transport-backed Hawke’s Bay food hub sold for $41m
The Tomoana Food Hub in Hastings, backed by freight company Tomoana Warehousing, has been sold for $41 million to a newly developed property investment syndicate. The…
Nick Leggett: Looking to a green freight future
One of the positive outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand was it initiated a greater understanding by Government of both the necessity and the…
Ports of Auckland narrows down final names for e-tug
Tuggy McTugface was among 3000 name suggestions for the world’s first full-size ship-handling electric tug set to arrive at Ports of Auckland. Other ideas included: Ashley…
Ruakura Inland Port gets $38.6m roading boost
The development of Hamilton’s Ruakura Inland Port is one step closer following $16.8 million in government funding for surrounding transport infrastructure work. The total cost of…
Young Transport Professionals group launched
A new youth and diversity initiative has been formed to support knowledge sharing and career development in transport and technology. Young Transport Professionals (YTP), a networking…
Port of Tauranga appoints new corporate services manager
Port of Tauranga has named Melanie Dyer as its new corporate services manager. Dyer replaces the recently retired Sara Lunam and she will join the port…
Vehicle imports slump for second straight month
Vehicle imports have taken another hit, down 46.5% in May on the back of a slump the month prior. A total of 7961 vehicles, including trucks…
E-buses coming from partnership
Dutch EV firm Ebusco and Australian Bus Corporation (Precisions Buses, Bustech) are partnering to deliver and maintain electric buses in Australia and New Zealand. The pair…