Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Road transport biggest target for freight theft, report says
A report on global cargo theft shows road transport is the biggest target accounting for 84% of the crime. Leading international transport and logistics insurer TT…
AV shuttle rides at Christchurch Airport
People are invited to ride next week at Christchurch Airport on a new Ohmio Lift self-driving shuttle launched there on June 21. Hailed as “New Zealand's…
NZ Truck Driving Championship gets overhaul
TR Group has teamed up with the NZ Trucking Association and Road Transport Forum NZ to restart the New Zealand professional truck driving competition. The New…
Budget 2019 targets rail, renewable energy
This story first appeared in the June issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE KiwiRail is set for a $1 billion boost…
TIL sets up new liquid logistics division for major contracts
TIL Logistics Group (TIL) has recently expanded its warehouse capacity to meet demand and signed a three-year agreement with a large New Zealand company to service…
Hydrogen project will fuel heavy transport
Ballance Agri-Nutrients and Hiringa Energy have joined in an agreement for a clean-tech project in Taranaki to produce green hydrogen using renewable energy to power transport…
Judge slams CentrePort for worker’s death
Wellington’s CentrePort has been sentenced and fined for the death of a worker who fell from a container in 2017. The company was fined $506,048 at…
Partnership to bring e-trucks to NZ and Australia
Electric trucks will be brought to New Zealand and Australia under a partnership between BYD, bus and truck specialist Nexport and Macquarie Group’s Corporate and Asset…
Air NZ boss steps down, political move being touted
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has announced his resignation and will step down in September. It comes after seven years in the top role…
Port of Tauranga benefits highlighted
Port of Tauranga’s economic benefits to the community are being highlighted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Port activities were discussed at a recent June…