New Zealand supply chain collaborator, Kotahi, and Australian supply chain manager, Pro Kinetics, are creating a strategic partnership to strengthen their businesses and trans-Tasman trade.
Pro Kinetics and Kotahi will provide customs clearance and documentation, export, import and coastal shipping, ocean freight, landside transport and warehousing.
Kotahi chief executive David Ross says Kotahi and Pro Kinetics currently provide ocean freight and landside services to some joint customers and the time is right to share synergies.
“Pro Kinetics’ land side capability complements our ocean freight offering and will allow us to deliver on our aim to simplify the export/import supply chain by providing seamless end-to-end integrated digital solutions,” says Ross
“Furthermore, the partnership will allow Kotahi to align container reuse between New Zealand and Australia strategically,” he says.
“Our differentiation will be the ability to create value for customers by better matching New Zealand’s high export flows with Australia’s great import flows,” says Ross.
“Opportunities to align cargo flows and reposition equipment across the Tasman will bring these markets closer to unlock value and reduce waste in the supply chain,” he says.
Pro Kinetics is a like-minded strategic partner. They complement our future direction to deliver digital supply chain management and enhanced service to bring even greater value to our customers,” says Ross.
“We have great connections and knowledge, innovative digital solutions for documentation and customs clearance, and together with Kotahi’s ocean freight capability, we have a compelling new offer in Australia,” says Pro Kinetics general manager George Garth.
Melbourne will be the future base for the Pro Kinetics and Kotahi team.
