Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Mainfreight appointed ATA member
Global logistics provider Mainfreight has joined the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) as a corporate member. The firm was voted in during a recent ATA general council…
Frews Transport taking Iveco Trakker to great heights
Darfield-based Frews Transport is tackling the agricultural sector thanks to a fleet of Iveco Trakkers — sometimes heading into mountainous terrain. Frews Transport general manager Dean…
Global air freight up 3.5% for year
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) full-year data for global air freight markets shows 3.5% growth in 2018. This compares to the significant 9.7% growth recorded…
Transport changes expected from government
Strong indications of support for electric vehicles and changes to transport have come from prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s state of the nation speech to a Business…
Ports of Auckland tests new wharf
Three container vessels have berthed at Ports of Auckland’s Fergusson Container Terminal for the first time. The Gottfried Schulte became the first container ship to berth…
MITO announces 2019 scholarship recipients
MITO has awarded its 2019 scholarships in six different categories to help 49 individuals to help further their careers. Developed to assist aspiring and successful graduate…
Hydrogen may power British trains
Hydrogen offers hope to get electrification of the United Kingdom’s trains back on track. While about a third of UK trains are electrified, it became too…
Fresh look at keeping stink bugs out
Biosecurity minister Damien O’Connor announced a review of facilities processing imported goods following the discovery of a brown marmorated stink bug in Tauranga last year. The…
Carl Devlin to head Auckland Light Rail
Civil engineer Carl Devlin will lead Auckland Light Rail from February. Announcing the head of the country’s largest infrastructure project, NZ Transport Agency chairman Michael Stiassny…
Shipping giant calls for BMSB solution
WW Ocean, the ocean transport division of the global Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, has called for both Australian and New Zealand officials to come up with a tough and…