Freight
Ruakura Superhub: Building Aotearoa's largest inland port
"In 20 years, it will be the epicentre of logistics in the North Island." Audio
Ruakura Superhub: Building Aotearoa's largest inland port
"In 20 years, it will be the epicentre of logistics in the North Island."
AudioTaranaki freight business turns to coastal shipping
A New Plymouth based freight trucking and warehousing business is entering the coasting shipping market - with a cargo ship capable of running on methanol - if and when the biofuel is available… Audio
Increasing freight movement forecasts economic growth
Rising domestic freight movements suggests the economy managed to grow during the first three months of the year, despite the effects of the Omicron outbreak.
Market analyst: 'NTFs are complete folly'
Last year saw the meteoric rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a form of digital provenance. However, senior market analyst at Oanda, Jeffrey Halley, says NFTs are reaching peak hype, and their… Audio
Chris Dunphy: is there a greener future for logistics in New Zealand?
Coastal shipping and green hydrogen-powered trucking are part of the future for freight in New Zealand believes Chris Dunphy, the new director of Move Logistics - formerly known as TIL Logistics - one… Audio
Freight costs may drive up price of tropical fruits this summer
The price of tropical fruits like pineapples, melon and mango could skyrocket this summer, due to soaring freight costs.
The pandemic means fewer flights are arriving - and ships are often facing… Audio
Johan Giesecke: Why lockdowns are the wrong approach
Professor Johan Giesecke is one of the world's most senior epidemiologists. He believes lockdowns like the one we've just had in New Zealand are just a way of delaying the inevitable. Professor… Audio
Mainfreight invests six months of planning in Brexit - whatever form it takes
It's the outcome no one wants but the one global business is increasingly preparing for with the Brexit deadline fewer than 40 days away.
Difficult and dangerous - why truck drivers are quitting
The road freight industry is already estimated to be 2500 drivers short and that number will grow to 28,000 in a couple of decades. Tracy Neal investigates if the driver shortage is threatening the… Audio
Bikes, trucks and flying cars: China transport tales
Adam Minter of Bloomberg has some transport tales from China. This week how consolidation in the haulage industry could improve traffic and congestion. 9 million trucks, most of them owned by small… Audio
Insight: Keeping NZ Rail on the Tracks
New Zealand has been tied together by a rail system that has been unfolding across the country since the late 19th century. Today up to 18 million tonnes of freight is moved via rail, every year. It's… Audio
The trucks that drive themselves
Self-driving trucks are now being tested in several US states. The autonomous transport method's just been identified as one of the top ten breakthrough technologies by MIT's Technology Review and… Audio
Coastal shipping may not cope if roads fail - KiwiRail
Coastal shipping will be under pressure to cope if South Island roads fail to hold up under extra traffic created by the Kaikōura earthquake, KiwiRail says.
How doctors' rosters compare to other shift workers
Junior doctors are preparing to strike over their working hours - but how are things for their fellow shift workers? Alex Ashton reports. Audio
Mainfreight has a few containers caught up in Hanjin collapse
The transport company, Mainfreight, says it has some freight caught up in the collapsed Korean shipping line, Hanjin. Audio
Freightways delivers strong full year result
Freightways says it has delivered a strong full-year financial result, driven by an improved performance across all businesses and regions.
Keeping cyclists and trucks from being on a collision course
Finds out what happens when truck drivers and their managers swap the cab for a bicycle saddle. Video, Audio, Gallery
