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The Eurocargo CNG has been crowned Sustainable Truck of the Year in the Distribution category due to its versatile and sustainable features. The Sustainable Truck of the Year awards, established in 2016 by the Italian trade magazine Vado e Torno, are awarded every year by an independent jury of industry journalists. The judges' choices take into account several factors, including sustainability, efficiency – from an emission-reduction perspective – as well as safety and driver comfort.

The jury commented on the award a...

Wellington drivers need to be ready for major maintenance works on Wellington’s urban motorway next week. Full night closures, north and southbound, are planned from Sunday 9 February to Thursday 13 February, between 9pm and 4:30am. 

The works are weather-dependent, so closures may be delayed into the following week if required.

While the resurfacing and maintenance work is underway, the motorway will be closed to northbound traffic between Karo Drive and Ngauranga Interchange. It will also be closed to sout...

With the North Auckland Line reopening in September, Fonterra has gradually ramped up its rail volume to sixteen rail wagons per day.

“Returning to full rail volume and transitioning away from the temporary road operation is a significant milestone for Fonterra,” says Fonterra Director Global Supply Chain, Santiago Aon. 

“Rail strongly supports our customer and sustainability commitments. Being able to return to rail in Northland helps to improve safety, reduce congestion, avoid carbon emissions and lower ro...

On Tuesday, January 21st, a safety incident occurred on State Highway 30 involving a self-loading log truck that became unexpectedly detached from its trailer during transit. An inspection of the vehicle's ring feeder and tow eye confirmed that both components were in good working condition. However, the investigation revealed that the truck had been equipped with an electronic ring feeder release system, controlled from the cab of the truck via a simple switch.

Unfortunately, during the journey, a newly-installed radi...

The New Zealand Government has launched a comprehensive plan to replace its aging Interislander ferry fleet by 2029, combining direct procurement with an open call for innovative proposals to improve maritime transport infrastructure. Rail Minister Winston Peters announced that the global search for shipyards capable of delivering two new medium-sized ferries has already begun. This initiative focuses on streamlining the procurement process, ensuring specifications will be issued later this year to a narrowed list of suitabl...

Sime Motors NZ announced it has entered into an unconditional sale and purchase agreement for the sale of its Hyster New Zealand business to Adaptalift Group. The transaction is scheduled to complete on 28 February 2025. 

“When our parent company, Sime Darby Berhad acquired Toyota forklifts as part of the global purchase of UMW at the end of 2023, it had a downstream impact on our dealership agreement with Hyster Yale in New Zealand,” explained Michael Doeg, General Manager Sime Commercial Sales NZ. “We invested a...