Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
KiwiRail’s emissions agreement ‘greenwashing’, union says
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) is slamming KiwiRail’s commitment to the Climate Leaders Coalition as “greenwashing”. The initiative includes 60 New Zealand companies, including…
Refining NZ reports income loss from shutdown
Refining NZ is reporting a processing fee income loss for the May/June period of $2.8 million due to the impact of the recent maintenance shutdown. The…
Fuso NZ reports Fieldays ‘success’
This story first appeared in the July issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Fuso New Zealand enjoyed another successful showing at the…
Toll gives grads a foot in the door
Freight and logistics company Toll is helping students launch their careers in the industry. Week-long inductions were held last week in Auckland, Melbourne and Singapore for…
KiwiRail boss joins Fletcher
KiwiRail boss Peter Reidy is set to leave and take up the role as chief executive for Fletcher Building’s construction division. Reidy will start the new…
Portergroup V8 Utes return for championship
The Portergroup V8 Ute Championship will once again run a four round series in the 2018-2019 season. The popular ute racing category will run within the…
KiwiRail signs up to tackle emissions
KiwiRail boss Peter Reidy is backing a new business initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions. The Climate Leaders Coalition, signed on Thursday, includes 60 New Zealand…
Sixty Kiwi firms commit to emissions cuts
A new Climate Leaders Coalition of 60 businesses has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and leading the way to a low-carbon economy. Firms involved in…
Flying trains a possibility
Picture this – a plane that lands on a runway, sheds its wings, turns into a train and takes you to your local station. A French…
Auckland’s electric rapid transit may extend to Kumeu
Auckland's $6 billion light rail programme could extend to Kumeu in the northwest. But a group promoting extension of passenger rail to Kumeu says trains can…