Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
Rail reliability bolstered by $466m Budget investment, says KiwiRail
The Government’s $466 million Budget 2024 investment in rail highlights a commitment to reliable public transport in Auckland and Wellington and supports export growth nationally, KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy says.
NZTA prosecuting KiwiRail over Te Huia incident
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is prosecuting KiwiRail in relation to an incident on June 17, 2023, in which the KiwiRail-operated Hamilton to Auckland Te Huia service failed to obey a red signal, risking a collision with another passenger train.
Refrigafreighters rolls out five new Euro6 DAFs
Auckland-based Refrigafreighters has added five new Euro6 DAFs to its growing transport business.
Move Logistics appoints new chair
Julia Raue Move Logistics Group has appointed Julia Raue as its new board chair. Raue joined the board of the NZX and ASX-listed freight firm as…
Mainfreight profit falls 33% as freight volumes drop and rates ‘normalise’
Mainfreight is reporting a 33% drop in profit before tax to $395.4 million for its full year 2024 result, pointing to a decline in freight volumes…
ComCom warns Bluebridge over ferry cancellation
The Commerce Commission has issued a warning to Cook Strait ferry provider StraitNZ Bluebridge Limited for potentially misrepresenting consumers rights to compensation when sailings were delayed…
Napier Port lifts half year revenue, log volumes up 35%
Napier Port has posted $70.6 million in revenue for its half year result, up 10.1% on the same period last year led by growth in export…
Kotahi, Maersk renew 10-year export freight deal
Kotahi, New Zealand’s largest containerised freight manager, has signed another 10-year freight agreement with Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk securing NZ$160 billion in cargo value across the supply chain network.
Dom Kalasih: Robbing Peter to pay Paul
Dom Kalasih Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s announcement that, in essence, Auckland’s port land, assets, and operations will be retained under council ownership and the Port of…
Transport costs easing as activity slows
Transport sector cost pressures continued to ease as activity weakened in the March 2024 quarter according to National Road Carriers Association’s (NRC) cost index tool collated…