Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Twyford fined for breaching aviation rules
Transport minister Phil Twyford has been fined $500 by the Civil Aviation Authority. Twyford copped the fine for using his phone on a plane once the…
Napier Port hits record 50,000 containers
Napier Port has handled a record 50,000 shipping containers. It’s container packing facility Port Pack delivered a record 50,000 TEU (20ft container equivalents) in 12 months…
Downward trend continues for imports
Light commercial vehicle registrations have taken a hit in June, down 11.5% to 999 vehicles. For the year the light commercial segment is now down 8%…
CentrePort on track post-quake with $2m dividend
Wellington’s CentrePort has announced “a strong bounce back” from 2016 Kaikoura earthquake with a $2 million interim dividend. Shareholders did not receive a dividend in the…
Commercial imports down in June
Commercial vehicle imports have fallen in June, NZ Customs motor vehicle statistics show. The total number of truck and van imports for the month were 4567…
Toll proposed for Transmission Gully
The Transmission Gully motorway could be user-pays once up and running. A NZ Transport Agency briefing document to transport minister Phil Twyford recommends making the 27…
Daimler delivers electric Freightliners
Daimler Trucks has delivered the first fully electric Freightliner trucks to key customers for testing. A total of 30 Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 trucks will be…
Fairway dredger set for Lyttelton
One of the world’s largest dredges is set to arrive in Lyttelton Harbour for the port’s channel deepening project. The 230 metre-long Fairway will collect sand…
Freight boss rejects claims drivers are ‘pushed to the limit’
A South Island freight company is rejecting claims of overworking drivers following a string of recent accidents. Summerland Express Freight was fined $1800 in the Dunedin…
Associate minister of Transport announce leave
Associate minister of transport Julie Anne Genter has announced plans to take time off for the birth of her baby from next month. The minister will…