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Last year, Hall’s announced the opening of its new Longburn Transport site, which, combined with Hall’s Storage and Manawatu Inland Port, established a robust logistics hub servicing the Lower North Island and beyond. This strategic move bolstered the company’s supply chain capabilities and underscored its commitment to delivering temperature-controlled solutions nationwide.

Now, Hall’s is pleased to announce its latest multi-million-dollar investment: a new Transport cross-dock and Storage facility in Horotiu. Situate...

Mack Trucks has officially set a new benchmark in highway transportation with the debut of its all-new Mack Pioneer, the company’s most aerodynamic and driver-focused highway truck to date. With its cutting-edge design, innovative features, and commitment to maximizing driver comfort and fuel efficiency, the Pioneer positions itself as the future of Mack’s highway offerings and the evolution of long-haul trucking. Available in a variety of configurations—including day cabs and short, medium, and long sleeper options—the Pion...

Road Policing staff from Manawatū and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Team conducted a four-day operation last week, targeting driver behaviour and Heavy Motor Vehicle compliance across the upper Rangitikei and greater Ruapehu areas. 

The operation ran over four days, from Wednesday 9 April to Saturday 12 April, with the focus on safety of road users across the region. Across the four days, 20 checkpoints were conducted, and 7755 drivers were breath tested.

Three people blew over the legal breath alcohol limit...

Scania has announced the acquisition of the Industrial Division of Northvolt Systems, including production capabilities, a research and development center, and a team of approximately 260 employees. The operations are based in two locations: a leased production facility in Gdańsk, Poland, and an R&D center in Tomteboda, Stockholm, Sweden. 

Northvolt Systems Industrial Division develops and manufactures battery systems for heavy industry and off-highway market segments, offering a portfolio of battery modules and s...

It’s been a tumultuous couple of weeks with Mr Trump being Mr Trump and causing international chaos for reasons known to him.

We can’t do much about tariffs on penguins and whatever else has been thrown around, but what we continue to focus on are things that make us a better industry.

We saw some of that this week with a meat processor in Canterbury who was putting out some very confusing comms about what trucks arriving at the plant have to do. At first it was they had to use the effluent dump before they arriv...

The government continues to make good on its promise of improving national and regional roading, with two major projects announced this week which will be well received by road freight operators around the country.

First announced was the Melling Road of Regional Significance (RORS), a grade-separated interchange and bridge on SH2 in the Hutt Valley. Construction will start this year according to the Minister of Transport Chris Bishop, ear marking $1b of investment to improve a major interchange that sees 40,...