Monday, 5 September, 2022 – 18:07 The service upgrade will enable Pacifica Shipping to support increasing demand for coastal services,…
Northland rail line back in action after upgrades completed
The running of a test train last week means the rail line between Whangārei and Swanson in West Auckland is…
Safety fears over 2700 truck trips from giant container ship in Northland to Auckland
There are safety and congestion fears for the road north of Auckland, after news a container ship diverted to Northland will result…
Freight company CEO says Manukau Harbour ‘wouldn’t work’ as a Ports of Auckland replacement
A top freight executive says no shipping company would choose Manukau Harbour as a potential new destination for an Auckland…
Manukau Harbour ‘wouldn’t work’ as new Auckland port
Manukau Harbour would never work as a new location for Auckland’s port, transport company director Chris Carr says. Manukau Harbour. Photo: RNZ…
Transport lobby opposes port move north
NZ Insights By: Imran Ali The National Road Carriers’ Association has released a report it commissioned from TG Enterprises, which opposes shifting…
Claims Ports of Auckland move to Whangārei is impractical just ‘snobbery’
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has rubbished a trucking association report that says moving Ports of Auckland north would be impractical.…
Conservation concerns over Northport proposal
What would shifting much of Auckland’s freight shipping operation do to Whangārei’s harbour? Conservationists say the risks are like throwing…
Track arrives for $205m Auckland to Whangarei rail upgrade
By: Mike Dinsdale The major upgrade of Northland’s rail line can’t continue until the coronavirus lockdown ends, but to keep the…
Cabinet ministers want more homework done on port relocation
Shane Jones is keen to avoid too many more lengthy reports but acknowledges it’s a once-in-a-generation project and widespread buy-in…