Latest from Freight and logistics

Complexities of getting our food on to shop shelves in lockdown

How the Delta variant has blown a hole in the security of our supply chains.

Freight costs up almost 100% in last 6 months

"True impact of price increases has not been felt by clients and property owners."

The world is still short of everything. Get used to it

New York Times: Pandemic-related product shortages haven't resolved.

How Freightways plans to navigate level 4 lockdown

Freightways made a record profit in 2021 and paid a record high dividend.

A storm at sea: Solving the crisis in container shipping

Are three dominant alliances behind the global tangle in container shipping?

Fixing the ferries: Ambitious plans for harbour transport

Auckland's ferry services are due for a shakeup with new contracts and new vessels.

Tauranga port's exposure to Covid ship erodes faith in system - port chair

NZ's busiest port needs to be able to rely on Govt border security advice, says chairman.

Freight at the centre of a storm that threatens entire global economy

A deadly cocktail of factors is sending the cost of shipping soaring.

Auckland port congestion major challenge to NZ supply chain, Maersk says

Maersk takes steps to try to ease national supply chain pressure point at Auckland.

Brokers' Picks: The best and worst performing shares at mid-year point

Mid-year results in the Herald Brokers Picks game don't all reflect the NZX-50 returns.

Why is a govt department appealing against a major proposal in a housing crisis?

Earthworks costing $12m are well under way as publicly funded appeals go in.

DHL Express freight surge into NZ - including Covid-19 vaccines

The surge in airfreight is putting pressure on staff for the rest of the year.

Watch: Armada of ships off Gisborne the biggest in a century

Red hot demand for logs, shipping and weather disruption means big queue.

Business groups cool on relaunch of light rail in Auckland

Michael Wood is promising more details once the Government makes key decisions.

Business Insider: Lee Salmon Long's disappearing client

Plus, Forsyth Barr's charity in honour of Sir Eion Edgar.

'Mass exodus' of NZ superyachts predicted as French Polynesia offers Covid-19 vaccine passport

Quarantine-free entry for Covid-19 vaccinated tourists to Tahiti has boaties leaving NZ.

'It's a total slam dunk!' - Kiwi on US$1.05b proposed deal

"I honestly couldn't be happier." - John Scott, Kiwi director of Norwegian firm.

Auditor-General urges ports against spend-ups with shareholder dollars

Port sector has enough issues to earn its own first report, says public audit watchdog.