Logistics stories
Regional blocs and national champions could leave infrastructure slower to innovate, more monopolistic and less resilient as climate risks mount.
The 361-hectare South Auckland project could add USD $2.3 billion to the economy and house 2,000 people by 2027.
Better freight services and more reliable trains are set to follow, as the funding also covers new ferries and ageing locomotives.
Covid-19 travel restrictions forced an early 83-hour transfer of the Hope Probe to Japan, keeping the UAE’s first Mars mission on schedule.
Lockdowns are set to cut CO2 emissions by at least 5% this year, but any climate gain could be erased unless stimulus backs cleaner growth.
Bond markets and prolonged virus disruption could strain weaker firms, with airlines, shipping and non-food retail facing the biggest risk.
Long-term upgrades to tracks, trains and ferries could finally be unlocked as the government shifts rail funding away from annual budget battles.
Auckland could gain valuable waterfront land and Northland secure a major jobs boost if the freight port is shifted, but the bill is likely to run to billions.
Demand for warehouse space is rising as online retail squeezes physical stores, with New Zealand investors watching Australia’s boom closely.
Businesses are cutting landfill charges and transport costs as a Sydney plant turns commercial food waste into fertiliser and green energy.
Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.
Reopening of the Main North Line helped lift KiwiRail's half-year revenue 12% to GBP £328.8 million and surplus to GBP £16.3 million.
Shared services beneath Barangaroo South help cut costs, save 60,000 litres of water a day and keep nearly 20,000 visitors moving.
The new hub is expected to ease congestion, cut emissions and free up the city’s ageing freight yard for housing and business development.
Freight delays are mounting as Auckland’s overloaded port and 9-5 warehouse habits strain deliveries, exporters and importers alike.
Road freight operators say the new works will ease bottlenecks, but they want four-lane routes to match future traffic growth.
Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.
Small businesses can now access safer, cleaner warehouse lifting gear as a new electric forklift range promises lower running costs and more uptime.
The deal expands Royal Wolf's New Zealand footprint to 16 locations and boosts its container fleet as demand for portable storage grows.
Female enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology’s new transport course are helping tackle a driver shortage that has hit freight operators hard.
