Ruakura Inland Port, part of Waikato’s major new freight and logistics development, is seeing an increase in container deliveries following the first freight train arrivals last month.
The new $60 million customs-controlled cargo facility sits on Hamilton’s eastern boundary and spans nine hectares.
It welcomed the first train arrival on August 3 which rolled in from Tauranga with another goods train from Auckland also arriving the same day.
Retail giant Kmart has also recently opened Ruakura Superhub’s largest distribution centre, leading to an increase in activity.
The facility is also expecting to see more freight arriving with the upcoming openings of the Maersk Group and Big Chill Distribution cool stores over the next few months, it says.
“Shout out to the team from Quality Marshalling, our port logistics manager, who are doing a great job of bringing the port online, servicing the needs of our customers, and keeping everyone safe,” it says.
