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This week the Iran conflict has made its presence felt on our shores, significantly impacting road freight and the broader supply chain in our country, and coming at a particularly difficult time for transport operators, many of whom had just started to see a return to growth after two years of decline.

The Government is closely monitoring fuel prices and supply conditions as events unfold, with Cabinet activating key oversight groups.

Given the significance of these developments, this week’s Justin’s Transport M...

This week, Transporting New Zealand has been closely monitoring updates on fuel prices and fuel security, including attending a special meeting of the Freight Advisory Council along with transport bodies covering road, air, and sea transport. 

While the situation is serious, and price increases are putting immediate cost pressure on transport businesses, New Zealand still has 49.9 days of diesel stock either in-country or on-water, and no fuel companies are reporting major supply chain issues. 

At the F...

Access to New Zealand’s smaller ports will be significantly improved by the procurement of a new crane dredging barge, which will ensure vital supplies can be delivered to regional communities cut-off by natural disasters and other major emergencies.

Associate Transport Minister James Meager confirmed the Government’s $8 million Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund co-investment, while visiting Whanganui Port.

“We’ve seen how recent storms and major events like Cyclone Gabrielle significantly impact communities. In m...

A recent hit and run incident in semi-rural Auckland where two dog-walkers were struck by a SUV whose driver was on a Zoom call has reignited industry concerns about mobile-phone distraction behind the wheel. As New Zealand road-safety data continues to underline the scale of the problem, commercial fleet operators are being urged to move beyond education and policy and adopt technology-enabled prevention.

Mobile-phone distraction remains one of the biggest risks for drivers, with Waka Kotahi data showing that in the p...

Road users and residents need to be ready for night works and road closures as road crews carry out maintenance work on State Highway 58, Paremata Road later this month.

One week of night closures are planned for the highway from Sunday, 22 March to Thursday 26 March. Closures will run between 9 pm and 4.30 am every night.

The closures will be staged over different sections of the highway during the week:

Paremata to Postgate Drive – Sunday, 22 March

Postgate Drive to James Cook Drive – Monday, 23 and...

Transport operators must pass on the substantial fuel price increases resulting from the Iran conflict says National Road Carriers Association. 

“Today we have seen the first impact of the Iran conflict on fuel prices with many suppliers increasing the price of diesel by 44 cents per litre,” says NRC GM Policy and Advocacy James Smith.

“This is the largest jump in fuel prices since 2008 and it is likely that we will see more increases as supply chains are impacted.

“For transport operators there is no ...