Freight & Logistics
Ports, rail, shipping, air freight and the logistics companies moving New Zealand’s goods.
CCHL rejects proposal to lease Lyttelton Port operations
Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL) has declined to progress an unsolicited proposal to lease the operations of Lyttelton Port.
Former Mainfreight executive appointed to KiwiRail board
Former Mainfreight New Zealand country manager Craig Evans has been appointed to the KiwiRail Holdings board.
Transport Well joins Australian road safety partnership
Transport Well NZ Charitable Trust has joined Australia's National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), strengthening collaboration between the two countries to improve workplace road safety in the heavy vehicle sector.
Dean Eggers: Why road freight needs a united voice
Heavy Transport in New Zealand faces what will possibly be its greatest challenge over the next 10-15 years.
TRT signs distribution partnership with XCMG
TRT has partnered with global construction and lifting equipment manufacturer XCMG, expanding its crane and lifting equipment offering across New Zealand and Australia. Under the agreement…
Transport sector bucks emissions trend
Transport, postal and warehousing was the only major industry group to record an increase in annual greenhouse gas emissions, even as New Zealand's overall emissions continued…
New truck registrations climb in June, used imports continue to slide
Registrations of commercial vehicles over 3500kg GVM strengthened in June, with new truck registrations rising 23% year-on-year, while the used truck market remained under pressure, falling…
Cameron Bagrie outlines push for ‘one voice’ freight industry
Speaking at Transporting New Zealand's 60th Anniversary Conference at Parliament, Bagrie said the association's restructuring over the past 18 months had been laying the groundwork for that goal.
KiwiRail confirmed to operate new Cook Strait ferries
Image: Supplied The Government has confirmed the two new Cook Strait ferries will remain under public ownership and continue to be operated by KiwiRail when they…
Government commits $22.4m to Palmerston North freight hub rail project
The Government has approved up to $22.4 million in funding to support the rail component of Te Utanganui, a major new freight hub planned for Palmerston North.