Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
New port and logistics partnership underway
Canterbury’s largest warehousing and logistics operator is now doing close business with Lyttelton Port of Christchurch. Move Logistics has taken a long-term lease at IPort Business…
Sell Ports of Auckland: Fletcher
The Ports of Auckland should be split in two and the operating company sold off, prominent councillor Christine Fletcher says. The former Auckland mayor and National…
SWANS project studies ship collision avoidance
Driverless ships’ co-existence with manned vessels is under scrutiny. A group of United Kingdom firms has begun a research project to investigate how that would work…
Warning issued on freight shares
Trading of New Zealand’s newest freight listing has come with a caution. TIL Logistics Group Limited put out a message on Friday encouraging people to get…
NZ rail safety film wins international prize
Harrowing recollections of fatal train versus pedestrian accidents feature in an award-winning safety video. KiwiRail has won in the security and safety category of the 2017…
Bell rings for new freight listing
Trading is officially underway for New Zealand’s latest stock market listing. TIL Logistics Group Limited started trading on the NZX on Thursday morning after the successful…
SeePort festival gears up for fifth anniversary
Big machines and vessels will be on show as Ports of Auckland opens for the public. The port is holding is fifth annual SeePort festival which…
Fast autonomous train tested
A driverless train which can reach 200km/h has been tested by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). It’s investigating a new autopilot system to boost “capacity and…
Auckland rail workers strike
A union strike will see Auckland passenger trains come to a halt on Friday. Members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) are opposed to…
Freight and logistics firm lists on NZX
One of the largest private freight and logistics businesses in New Zealand is now on the stock market through a new acquisition. Bethunes Investments shareholders voted…