Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
RTF supports new transport training courses
The Road Transport Forum is welcoming two new training programmes to upskill truck drivers and boost careers in the freight industry. The New Zealand Certificate in…
Vehicle imports steady in December
Total vehicle imports were down by only five units in December with a slight drop in passenger vehicles but a lift in commercials. The total number…
Daimler to make dealership changes
Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific will be working directly with New Zealand dealerships from April 1, 2020. New staff will be appointed and will share…
MITO launches new road transport courses
This story first appeared in the december issue of transporttalk CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Designed in consultation with industry, MITO has released two…
Northland freight route change
Two lanes will be built at the Loop Road roundabout on State Highway 1 south of Whangarei sooner than expected. Expansion of the single-lane roundabout which…
$70m contract let for Auckland Airport corridor
A contract for improvements in the State Highway 20B corridor to Auckland Airport has been awarded by the NZ Transport Agency with construction to start early…
Bill Richardson Transport World to open new Volkswagen exhibit
Bill Richardson Transport World is announcing that its next exhibition opening in April will focus on the quirky Volkswagen Kombi and Beetle models. Transport World executive…
Emissions report lights up the road ahead
New Zealand is driving down its greenhouse gas emissions but must go further and faster, climate change minister James Shaw says of the newly released Fourth…
NZ Post Paxters flat out
NZ Post expects December 19 to be the busiest day for parcel delivery using mainly its electric Paxters. The parcel delivery business brings on extra flights…
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…