Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Vocational reform will diminish apprenticeships
The Collision Repair Association (CRA) believes that the proposed reform of vocational education will see employers hiring foreign labour rather than training local apprentices. The association…
Strong half-year result for Christchurch Airport
The growth of international passengers combined with strong cost control sees Christchurch Airport reporting an increased interim result for the six months of July to December…
Locating hazardous goods with IoT tracking
Kiwi businesses now have the ability to track assets with Spark’s new Internet of Things (IoT) asset tracking service. The service is providing Mainfreight subsidiary ChemCouriers…
Freightways posts $33.4m half year profit
Freightways has reported net profit after tax of $33.4 million, up 6.3% for its half year result. Total revenue is up 7.7% to $314.8m for the…
TIL reports $4m profit for half year
TIL Logistics Group has posted $4 million net profit after tax for its first full half year report as a listed company. Total sales revenue was…
Video: RVE sports bar carries everything from ‘toys to tools’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ijFUa-quk&t=4s New Zealand vehicle enhancement firm RVE is helping people get more use out of their utes thanks to a new extended sports bar accessory. The…
Greenpeace calls report fake news and flatulence
An oil industry-commissioned report claiming to show the Government’s oil and gas exploration ban will cost billions is nothing but "fake news and flatulence", according to…
Zion Tranz on track with Isuzu Financial Services
This story first appeared in the february issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Auckland-based transport operator Zion Tranz has six trucks…
Gough Cat tackles tasks at new Christchurch support centre
Gough Cat’s new customer support centre in Christchurch is now full steam ahead since its recent opening. It has been steadily developing since first going live…
KiwiRail on track with strong results
A boost in freight volumes and progress since the Kaikoura earthquake has seen KiwiRail grow revenue 12% to $328.8 million year-on-year. Its operating surplus is 7%…