Customers drive just-in-time realities of 21st Century freight

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Customers drive just-in-time realities of 21st Century freight

In May, the Government released the New Zealand Rail Plan, with State Owned Enterprises Minister David Clark saying that the plan – “and the Government’s commitment to rail – is designed to set ...


Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus

Moving Up...Moving on

Rock up to the head office of Southern Furniture Movers on a weekday morning and you find a man and woman standing outside, enjoying a takeaway coffee, vaping and having an earnest discussion.&n...


Southpac Legends

Making noise in the Trailer industry

With his father Dave heavily involved in trailer building since the 1960’s and growing up immersed in and around the industry, it could be said that Transfleet’s Chief Executive Officer Matthew ...


Recently Registered

It’s tight at the top

New Zealand’s heavy truck sales had another solid month in May – although still well below alltime record level…as the effects of COVID-19 continued.

With 403 May registrations, the overal...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

Courtesy of Kirsty and the kids
Payment for consulting on and deciding which one of a few options for the colour scheme on KTL Transport’s new Kenworth K200 was unusual, to say the least.What it came down to was this: T...

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