Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Congestion charges, toll roads ‘can help’, says Commission
Road tolls and congestion pricing have been highlighted as key steps for addressing the country's transport infrastructure challenges in a new report by the New Zealand…
HARMfree launches first transport safety event
Road transport safety programme HARMfree Transport and Logistics is celebrating the successful roll-out of its "connect events" designed to support health and safety champions in the…
Microlise partners with Foodstuffs South Island on transport solutions
Transport solutions provider Microlise has announced a five-year deal with Foodstuffs South Island involving 130 vehicles. The initial contract also covers 200 Foodstuff stores handling 3500 deliveries…
Lyttelton Port Company sentenced over 2022 fatal incident
Lyttelton Port Company has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court following a guilty plea in relation to the death of a stevedore who was working…
Future uncertain for Pacifica Shipping’s Takutai Chief coastal freighter
Pacifica Shipping's New Zealand coastal freighter MV Takutai Chief could be removed from service less that two years since its launch due to a downturn in trade…
Mainfreight’s exclusion from Cook Strait ferry decision-making ‘appalling’, says chair
Mainfreight chairman Bruce Plested has expressed disappointment that the company has not been included in the decision-making group for the future of the Cook Strait rail ferry services.
Justin Tighe Umbers: Practical support helps transport operators
This week has reminded me yet again that no two days are the same in the transport industry.
Hyundai hydrogen-powered truck hits 100,000km milestone with NZ Post
New Zealand’s first hydrogen-powered truck, the Hyundai Xcient, has ticked over 100,000km of commercial operations with NZ Post. Hyundai NZ first introduced the fuel cell heavy-duty…
Justin Tighe-Umbers: Planes, ships, trains and automobiles
National Road Carriers Association is, despite our name suggesting otherwise, an association of supply chain participants representing all modes. While over 90% of the membership are…
TGH introduces Ruakura Energy for freight hub
Tainui Group Holdings (THG) has established a new subsidiary, Ruakura Energy, to own and operate a custom-designed electricity distribution network that will cater to the energy…