Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Weight limits on Hawke’s Bay’s Fernhill Bridge ‘costing region millions’, freight body says
Weight limits on Hawke’s Bay’s Fernhill Bridge, south of Napier, are forcing costly detours and adding to emissions, says Transporting New Zealand, which is urging the transport…
Ikea partners with NZ Post, Mainfreight for nationwide delivery and pickups
Ikea will make its full range available across New Zealand from the day its Sylvia Park store opens later this year, rolling out nationwide home delivery…
Port of Tauranga lifts profit as capacity crunch bites, fast-track plan halted
Port of Tauranga has posted stronger earnings on the back of rising export volumes but warned mounting berth constraints are now costing the economy after a…
Vehicles down but Port of Auckland posts record $85m profit
Fewer vehicles moved through Auckland’s port this year, but strong container growth and improved efficiency helped deliver a record underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) of…
Judicial review halts Port of Tauranga fast-track application
Port of Tauranga’s bid to fast-track its Stella Passage development has been halted after the High Court upheld a judicial review of its application. The court…
Customer demand driving tech investment in logistics sector –– report
Transport and logistics firms in New Zealand and Australia are ramping up investment in technology as customers demand greater visibility over supply chains, a new industry…
KiwiRail freight customers cut 220,000 tonnes of carbon emissions
KiwiRail says its freight customers collectively avoided more than 220,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in the past year by moving goods on rail rather than road…
Work begins on replacing Auckland rail level crossings with bridges
Auckland Transport and KiwiRail have begun work on a major project to replace rail level crossings in Takanini and Glen Innes with eight new bridges, a…
Campaign shines spotlight on women in transport
The New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA) is celebrating the professionalism and dedication of women in the transport industry with a new social media campaign aimed at…
Ferry replacement pressure mounts as Aratere retires
The retirement of Interislander’s Aratere means pressure is on the Government to keep its Cook Strait ferry replacement programme on track, according to road freight association…