Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
TIL Logistics in trading halt for major sell-down
TIL Logistics Group Limited (TLL) has requested a trading halt on the New Zealand stock exchange as major shareholders gear up for a significant sale. The…
Ports of Auckland welcomes giant cranes
Ports of Auckland has welcomed three massive new container cranes as they entered the Waitematā Harbour by ship. The cranes, which stand 82.3 metres tall and…
TIL Logistics makes big acquisition
New Zealand freight and logistics company, TIL Logistics Group has announced the acquisition of Specialised Lifting and Transport Group (SLTG). SLTG is a leading New Zealand…
Air transport supports US$2.7 trillion industry, report shows
A new global air transport report is outlining the industry’s trillion dollar value to trade and economics. The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) study, titled Aviation…
Transport company fined for forklift accident
Logistics and transport company Kuehne + Nagel Limited has been sentenced for a forklift accident injuring a worker. It follows an incident at the company’s Mangere…
Waikato freight hub gets first customer
A new freight transport hub is underway in the Waikato with its first customer set to move in next year. Ports of Auckland is building the…
Ports of Auckland fire injures driver
A Ports of Auckland machinery operator has been taken to hospital for treatment after a fire broke out at the facility this morning. The worker was…
Twyford highlights multimodal transport at RTF
Developing multimodal transport and improving road safety are among the government’s top priorities, transport minister Phil Twyford says. Twyford made his second appearance at the Road…
KiwiRail set to become NZ’s ‘most resilient network’, departing boss says.
This story first appeared in the September issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Departing KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy says New Zealand’s…
Drought draws trucking industry support
Without trucks Australia stops, but without farmers everyone stops. The Australian Trucking Association, the South Australia Road Transport Association and trailer manufacturer MaxiTrans are lending resources…