There’s an old Chinese saying, or curse: “May you live in interesting times.”

We’re lucky not to have war or civil unrest here, but we live in a time of global economic uncertainty and unprecedented trade volatility. At this time, Transporting New Zealand needs to be delivering for our members and the wider industry.

I have spelt out some of the things we’ve been doing for members in a video which is on the Friday Blog section of the Transporting News website. We will be making these regular features, and you will also hear from Cam Bagrie, our Board Chair, and others.

My key message is that if we can move freight smarter and more efficiently, then ou...