Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
City Rail Link transforms Auckland’s rail network
Auckland’s rail network has entered a new era with the opening of the City Rail Link, introducing three new stations, redesigned routes and a new timetable…
New Auckland transport committee appointed
Auckland’s new Regional Transport Committee has been appointed, marking the next step in reforms aimed at improving coordination between local and central government. The statutory committee…
Transporting NZ challenges parties to back freight productivity
Transporting New Zealand is calling on all political parties to support policies aimed at improving freight productivity and strengthening supply chain resilience. The road freight industry…
Qube shifts freight forwarding to AI-first operation
Australian logistics giant Qube Global has shifted its freight forwarding business to an AI-first operating model following an 18-week technology deployment with Sydney-based Clear.ai. The project…
ACT sets out six-point transport plan
The ACT Party has unveiled a six-point transport policy focused on infrastructure costs, road maintenance, accommodating growth and keeping vehicle prices down.
Port of Tauranga wins fast-track approval for major expansion
Port of Tauranga has secured fast-track approval for its Stella Passage development, paving the way for a major expansion of its container and general cargo facilities…
Kiwi technician takes Freightliner top title
Keith Andrews Hamilton technician Josh Cook has been named the 2026 Freightliner Technician of the Year following a competition in Melbourne.
ABB to power new Cook Strait ferries
Swiss technology giant ABB has been selected to supply power, propulsion and automation systems for New Zealand’s two new rail-enabled Cook Strait ferries. The new vessels…
MITO reports 23% rise in on-job training enrolments
New enrolments in MITO on-job training programmes have increased 23% compared with the same period last year, bucking a wider decline in on-job learner numbers across…
TAIC finds communication failures behind rail collision near Kaimai Tunnel
Two track workers narrowly avoided a head-on collision with a freight train after working inside the Kaimai Tunnel without rail traffic protection, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) says.