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Trucking Industry Welcomes Huntly Bypass And Hastening Of Northland Roadworks
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 2:27 pm | National Road Carriers
The opening of the $384 million Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway has been welcomed by National Road Carriers Association (NRC), which represents 1,800 road transport companies collectively operating 16,000 trucks throughout New Zealand. ... More >>
Corona Virus Impacts Transport Industry
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 9:31 am | National Road Carriers
China’s shutdowns to control corona virus are impacting New Zealand trucking companies which carry exports like logs and meat to ports or Chinese imports to New Zealand warehouses and retailers. “It’s potentially going to get worse quickly,” says ... More >>
NRC welcomes road building and maintenance annoncement
Friday, 31 January 2020, 9:47 am | National Road Carriers
The Government’s $5.3 billion road building and maintenance package announced yesterday has been welcomed by National Road Carriers Association (NRC), which represents 1,800 road transport companies collectively operating 16,000 trucks throughout New ... More >>
AT speed limits bylaw a poor substitute for infrastructure
Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 7:49 am | National Road Carriers
Auckland Transport’s announcement today that it will reduce speed limits on 700km of roads including a 30km/h speed limit in the CBD is a blanket approach that may have little effect on road safety at the cost of greater congestion says National ... More >>
Hydrogen, EV, biofuel, clean diesel all fuels for future
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:17 pm | National Road Carriers
There will not be one transport fuel for the future – hydrogen, electric, biofuel and clean diesel energy will all play a part as the sector transitions to support the Government’s goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. More >>
Trucking future could be feminine
Monday, 17 December 2018, 2:16 pm | National Road Carriers
Trucking industry managers attending the Women in Road Transport forum held in Auckland this week were presented with a possible solution to the driver shortage problem – more female drivers. More >>
Auckland’s supply chain complications
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 12:41 pm | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers Association and the Ports of Auckland are combining forces to promote change in the supply chain to improve delivery times and prevent delays. More >>
Roading improvements welcomed
Monday, 29 October 2018, 4:20 pm | National Road Carriers
The National Road Carriers Association, the country’s leading road transport organisation, has welcomed announcements over roading improvements planned for Northland and the Horowhenua. More >>
Freight cost rises inevitable
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 4:00 pm | National Road Carriers
Freight cost rises for a wide range of goods is inevitable says the National Road Carriers Association, the country’s leading road transport organisation. “Road transport companies are under increased cost pressure from a variety of directions ... More >>
New Auckland road projects welcomed
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 2:33 pm | National Road Carriers
Plans to accelerate the building of the “Penlink” and Mill Rd roading projects have been welcomed by the National Road Carriers Association (NRC), the nation’s leading road transport organisation. More >>
NRC welcomes safety improvements – wants more
Friday, 20 April 2018, 10:17 am | National Road Carriers
NRC welcomes safety improvements – wants more National Road Carriers Association has welcomed the road safety improvements announced for Northland but shares the disappointment of councils in the region that not more is being done. More >>
Is a regional fuel tax the right answer?
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 1:51 pm | National Road Carriers
A regional fuel tax will be nothing more than a stop gap measure to start funding Auckland’s much needed road infrastructure up-grade, according to the National Road Carriers Association. More >>
Road safety improvements urgently needed in Northland
Thursday, 18 January 2018, 10:51 am | National Road Carriers
Road safety improvements urgently needed in Northland Road safety improvements are required in Northland, including State Highway 1, despite Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s reluctance to four lane the road between Warkworth and Whangarei. “We ... More >>
Delays at Ports of Auckland Could Cause Cost Increases
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:45 am | National Road Carriers
Delays in collecting containers from the Ports of Auckland is costing the road freight transport industry and their customers, and end consumers could ultimately pay the price. More >>
East – West link needed in some form
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 5:16 pm | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers has welcomed the decision by the Environment Protection Authority’s independent Board of Inquiry that the East-West Link Road from Onehunga to Sylvia Park should proceed. More >>
Road and rail freight is complementary
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 3:29 pm | National Road Carriers
Continuing debate about the merits of road versus rail freight is missing the point. More >>
East – West link needed irrespective of Government
Monday, 16 October 2017, 6:16 pm | National Road Carriers
East – West link needed irrespective of Government Auckland needs the proposed East - West link between Onehunga and Sylvia Park irrespective of the final make-up of the new Government. More >>
Manawatu Gorge road option needs future proofing
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 3:00 pm | National Road Carriers
Replacement of State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge needs future proofing, according to New Zealand’s largest road transport organisation, National Road Carriers. More >>
Port insurance charges rile truckies
Monday, 2 October 2017, 4:36 pm | National Road Carriers
Truckies are up in arms about charges by the Port of Napier to cover its increased insurance costs. “The road freight transport industry is not a customer of the port,” said David Aitken, the CEO of National Road Carriers, the largest New Zealand ... More >>
Think outside the box to ease Auckland’s congestion
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 4:14 pm | National Road Carriers
Think outside the box to ease Auckland’s congestion National Road Carriers wants to see more new thinking to gain some quick wins in the battle against Auckland’s traffic congestion. More >>