Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Push to tackle brain injuries in transport
A new initiative is aiming to tackle brain injuries and concussions in the transport and logistics industry, an issue experts say is widely overlooked.
Former Port of Auckland boss fined $190k over fatal workplace incident
Former Port of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson has been sentenced in a landmark health and safety case following the 2020 death of a stevedore. Auckland…
Refrigafreighters set to open new Auckland facility
Temperature-controlled transport operator Refrigafreighters (RF) has announced has announced the development of a new Auckland hub set to open next year. Located in the Airport Oaks…
Air NZ’s profit impacted by grounded jets
Air New Zealand has reported a half-year net profit after tax of $106 million, down 18% on the same period last year with the result at…
Govt appoints directors to Ferry Holdings Limited
Rail Minister Winston Peters has announced director appointments for Ferry Holdings Limited – the schedule 4a company charged with negotiating ferry procurement contracts for two new inter-island ferries.
Freightways lifts half-year net profit to $44.7m
Freightways has posted a $44.7 million net profit after tax for the half-year to December 31, up 9.5% on the same period last year. The NZX-…
Christchurch Airport unveils electric fire truck
Christchurch Airport has launched New Zealand’s first electric fire truck, replacing the existing diesel truck that handles most emergency call outs across the airport campus. The…
KiwiRail and Fonterra mark a full return to Northland rail
Fonterra has gradually ramped up its rail volume to sixteen rail wagons per day following the reopening of North Auckland Line in September. Fonterra global supply…
Booth’s launches new customer freight portal
Booth's Logistics is rolling out a new customer portal designed to help businesses manage their freight and logistics. The stage one release of B Connected provides…
Christchurch Airport gets hydrogen testing facility
Zero-emissions technologyy firm Fabrum is launching a green hydrogen testing facility at Christchurch Airport to support decarbonisation projects in the aviation industry.