Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
New cool store for Port of Tauranga
Kiwifruit export transportation has stepped-up with the opening of a new $11 million cool storage facility at the Port of Tauranga. The development includes 4200 square…
PrimePort Timaru gets green light for fuel terminal
Resource consent has been given for a $30 million construction project at Timaru’s PrimePort. Environment Canterbury has given the green light for six bulk fuel storage…
NZ rail networks ‘good value’, report says
A New Zealand Transport Agency-commissioned report shows rail networks created an overall cost saving of around $1.5 billion. The research, carried out by consultancy firm EY…
AHG sells Australian refrigerated logistics business
Automotive Holdings Group (AHG) will sell its refrigerated logistics business to HNA International. The $400 million sale follows an unsolicited offer, and will include the Rand…
Northport’s ‘vision for growth’ revealed
A “vision for growth” strategy is looking at doubling the size of Marsden Point’s Northport. Port chief executive Jon Moore says the natural deep-water facility, situated…
Transport changes heading our way
This story first appeared in the November issue of Dieseltalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Change is really afoot now. In my last column…
Port’s master plan a balancing act
This story first appeared in the November issue of Dieseltalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Questions about the Ports of Auckland’s future remain, despite…
Airport shareholders worry about fuel and infrastructure
This story first appeared in the November issue of Dieseltalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Aviation fuel supplies were on the verge of running…
Minister calls emergency meeting as road toll rises
Road safety has taken a "back seat” to major roading projects in recent years, associate transport minister Julie Ann Genter says. Her comments come after she…
Roundabout to Gisborne port urgent, MP says.
Calls are being made to fast-track construction of a roundabout to Gisborne’s port entrance due to traffic safety concerns. East Coast MP Anne Tolley is putting…