Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Electric ferry proving the goods
Norway’s first all-electric ferry has reportedly cut emissions by 95% and costs by 80% compared to its fossil fuel counterparts. The results are bringing in customers…
Port Otago gets new director
A new director has been appointed to the Port Otago board. The Otago Regional Council announced the appointment of Thomas Campbell who has previous director and…
Freight company target of major fraud
A worker, previously employed by trucking firm Toll Holdings, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years behind bars at the Brisbane District Court this week for major fraud…
Solar powered micro-grid research at port
Solar power will play an important part in Ports of Auckland’s aim to become a leading sustainable port globally and emissions-free by 2040. To this end…
Mainfreight expands European footprint
A new Mainfreight distribution centre in Belgium is now open for business. The 8,500 square metre logistics facility is located in the city of Ghent and…
Auckland set for new U.S. port connection
New Zealand and Australia will soon be linked to a new United States freight service. Maryland’s Port of Baltimore is launching a monthly roll-on-roll-off shipping line…
Transport leaders seek tough measures on payment
Transport industry leaders are welcoming a government crackdown on “corporate bullies”. Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley says changes are needed around the issue of…
Automated freight train testing planned
Automated freight trains will be tested in the Netherlands this year, in one of the first such trials for rail freight. The automated train prototype can…
BP celebrates five decades of surf life-saving support
BP New Zealand and Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) are celebrating 50 years of partnership in 2018. In honour of reaching the half-century mark, BP…
Port proposal to remove trucks from SH88 gains pace
Banning heavy vehicles from the highway to Port Otago is part of a discussion to improve road safety in the area. Port chief executive Kevin Winders…