Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
ContainerCo puts NZ’s largest EV on the road
New Zealand’s largest electric heavy vehicle (eHV) is on the road moving containers between port and rail facilities in Auckland. Container hire and sales business ContainerCo…
Cargo ship speed limits floated
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is seriously considering placing speed limits on cargo ships in the name of reducing emissions and cost saving. A study commissioned…
Napier Port and HEB to build 6 Wharf
Napier Port will build a multi-purpose 350m wharf with HEB Construction, enabling the port’s ability to handle bigger and more ships. The wharf, called 6 Wharf…
World’s largest hydrogen export facility underway
Work is underway on a hydrogen export pilot project facility in Victoria, Australia and it’s aiming to be the largest of its kind in the world…
Transport industry part of new biosecurity pledge
Major transport companies are part of a first-of-its-kind pledge to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases. Mainfreight, Mondiale Freight, Northport, Fonterra, Auckland Airport, Goodman Fielder…
Booth’s Transport buys Tomoana Warehousing
Booth’s Transport has purchased Hawke’s Bay-based Tomoana Warehousing and will both continue to run as separate entities. The same staff and management structure will stay in…
KiwiRail’s Hillside workshop gets $20m boost
KiwiRail’s Hillside workshop in Dunedin is being brought to life with nearly $20 million dollars in Provincial Growth Fund investment. The workshop has a long history…
Freightways begins Big Chill acquisition
Freightways has entered a sale and purchase agreement to buy Big Chill Distribution for more than $117 million. Big Chill operates a fleet of over 200…
Electrifying all transport
Land, sea and air - the 2020 Nordic EV Summit on April 23 and 24 will cover electrification of all three sectors. The Norwegian government recently…
New scheme to benefit exporters
A new air freight scheme is aiming to speed up product deliveries for New Zealand businesses. Under the Custom’s Secure Exports scheme (SES), Kiwi businesses can…