Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Dip in profit for South Port
Bluff-based South Port posted a 3% decline in annual profit, although the result isn’t unexpected. Net profit fell to $8.4 million, in the year ending June…
Port of Tauranga records impressive profit
Increased freight volumes across all major cargoes is a key factor behind Port of Tauranga’s 7.9% jump in profit. It recorded a net profit after tax…
TNX and Coda Group form partnership
Freight matching platform TNX has formed a long-term domestic partnership with freight management business Coda Group. TNX will provide transport optimisation and vendor management, allowing Coda…
New transport app for Queenstown
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) has arrived in Queenstown. The concept uses an app called Choice to combine all journey options from all transport providers into…
Aviation profits flying high
The profits of two of New Zealand’s biggest players in air cargo have been announced - and both are at excellent levels. Air New Zealand has…
Transport leaders review political support during summit
Leaders from across the transport sector were swayed by the arguments of politicians at the Road Transport Forum’s Election Summit in Wellington, a poll from the…
$160m improvement to Auckland Airport route officially opens
The main route to Auckland Airport just got better. A $160 million interchange and trench officially opened on Friday by prime minister Bill English and transport…
E-vans to be trialled by NZ Post
Five electric vans will be trialled by New Zealand Post, which received $131,250 for the purpose from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA). The vans…
Participation in Auckland rail safety audit criticised by union
The union representing Auckland train crews says Transdev, which runs Auckland commuter trains, is excluding workers from full participation in a critical safety audit because its…
Global driverless vehicle platform the aim of partnership
A world-leading autonomous driving platform for global deployment will be developed by a partnership among BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). They’ve…