Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
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…
Digitally connected transport systems critical for smart cities
Commuters want digitally connected public transport, a global survey shows. The Continuous Connectivity Research Report by Bai Communications seeks to understand how a digitally connected public…
Local logistics company appoints new boss
New Zealand third party logistics company Online Distribution has appointed Greg Managh to the role of chief executive. Online Distribution director and company founder Ben Evans…
Freight report highlights rail, opposition critical
The first of three Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy working group reports, chaired by former Far North District Council mayor Wayne Brown, has been released…
Exports hit record levels, imports down led by fuel and vehicles
Exports hit a new high in March, driven by higher exports of dairy, meat, and forestry products, especially to China, Stats NZ says. However, the value…
Scott McLaughlin partners with Auckland Transport
New Zealand professional racing car driver Scott McLaughlin has been announced as Auckland Transport (AT)’s Official Road Safety Ambassador in 2019. McLaughlin is passionate about working…
Auckland public transport usage at a high
The statistics have shown a record number of Aucklanders taking public transport to get into the city centre each morning. Auckland Transport’s (AT) group manager metro…
Port of Tauranga ‘blank canvas’ land for sale
Prime commercial land, formerly the headquarters of Owens Transport, is up for sale across from Port of Tauranga. The two freehold sites, totalling 1,867-square metres, are…
Connectivity ‘transforming heavy transport’
This story first appeared in the April issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE A steady rise of connected trucks around the…
Transport innovation focus of T-Tech
New Zealand transport innovation conference T-Tech is being held in Christchurch for the first time with over 40 speakers. The two day summit is taking place…