March 2025 articles

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) plays a pivotal role in advancing professional standards across the global logistics and transport sectors. Recently, Dr Kim Hassall was appointed as the new CILT International Vice-President, succeeding Fiona Knight.

The CILT Southern Section brought nearly 50 people together at The Loft in Christchurch late last year to celebrate the best and brightest in the logistics and transport sectors. Against the backdrop of a challenging yet dynamic year, the event served as a platform to recognise outstanding contributions, innovative thinking, and excellence across the sector, reinforcing the vital role transport and logistics play in keeping New Zealand moving.

South Port New Zealand (South Port) has marked a significant milestone with its recent half-year financial results, reflecting a period of operational improvements and enhanced efficiency. The port, which serves as a crucial hub for southern New Zealand’s logistics and transport network, has successfully increased the volume of cargo handled while operating with fewer container vessel calls.

Andrew Spelman, Commissioner, Intelligence and Systems, Biosecurity New Zealand answers questions about tracking and monitoring the complete journey of a container.

Around the world, many nations are grappling with the question of how to replace or supplement petrol taxes. The need is pressing. However, the correct, new, way to have the public pay is unclear. What should petrol taxes be replaced with, and how should a jurisdiction go about doing so? What are the options, and what defines a good replacement?

The Cook Strait, a vital maritime link between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, has long been served by ferries that transport passengers, vehicles, and freight. Over the years, the Government has undertaken various initiatives to modernise this essential service, addressing challenges related to aging vessels and infrastructure. But recent attempts to address this particular piece in the country’s supply chain have gone awry, causing headaches for the Coalition Government.

Touted as a one-stop shop, the Government’s Fast-track Approvals Bill was introduced under urgency in March 2024 to try and establish a permanent regime that streamlines the approval process for infrastructure and development projects of significant regional or national importance.

New Zealand’s approach to road construction has long been dominated by asphalt, but as infrastructure demands evolve, the question of long-term cost-effectiveness and sustainability has become increasingly pressing. Recognising the need for a thorough analysis of concrete pavement as an alternative, Concrete NZ commissioned Infometrics Ltd to reassess the case for concrete roads.

In 2016, a socio-acoustic survey was conducted in Auckland that considered the exposure response functions of people exposed to road-traffic and railway noise. A second socio-acoustic study in 2021 aimed to define and quantify the responses to short-term and long-term transportation noise exposure from road traffic, railways and aircraft.