Truckies breathe sigh of relief Brynderwyns reopening early but call for alternative route
Trucking companies that operate in Northland are breathing a sigh of relief that State Highway 1 over Northland’s Brynderwyn Hills will temporarily reopen in both directions from noon today — the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle struck last month.
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) Commercial Transport Specialist Paula Rogers said Northland members are very appreciative that the road across the Brynderwyn Hills is opening earlier than expected.
Mayor Brown hits the cone on the head
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has hit the cone on the head – it’s time to adopt a more sensible approach to traffic management says National Road Carriers Association (NRC).
NRC Transport and Logistics Advisory Group welcomes Fullers360 CEO Mike Horne
The National Road Carriers (NRC) Transport and Logistics Advisory Group has strengthened its sustainability credentials by welcoming Fullers Group Ltd CEO, Mike Horne onboard.
NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says, “Road transport will be impacted by how hydrogen network infrastructure is solved for maritime, and in many ways the network challenges we face are the same. Investment in the right infrastructure to deliver sustainable energy solutions requires significant investment.
Specifically, what is needed to fix transport infrastructure deficit?
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is calling for the Government to provide the specifics needed to address New Zealand’s transport infrastructure deficit.
National Road Carriers Cyclone Relief Membership Offer
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle continue to be felt across the North Island and feedback from our members suggests many of our transport community have been significantly impacted, particularly in the hardest hit regions.
We know in times of hardship fellow operators are there, ready to lend a hand, providing emergency support and helping wherever possible. There have been countless stories of the trucking industry stepping up to help friends and colleagues hit by either the recent flooding or the cyclone.
National Road Carriers (NRC) has a proud history of members helping members. That’s why we’re offering our support to both existing and new members.
Rebuilding roads will require more than $250 million tagged and a skilled workforce
The Government’s announcement of $250 million for assessing and fixing the roads is a great start, but the final number is going to be significantly higher says National Road Carriers Transport and Logistics Advisory Group Chair Simon Bridges.
Two Associations One Goal – Working Together for the Benefit of their Members and the Transport Industry
National Road Carriers (NRC) and New Zealand Trucking (NTA) are pleased to announce they have signed a memorandum of understanding to work closely together to address common road transport issues and goals.
Together the Associations represent over 3,000 members, who collectively operate 30,000 trucks nationwide. NRC and NTA support their members with legal, financial, employment relations, health & safety, workplace relations, business, and environmental advice. They advocate on behalf of members and work with Central and Local Government on road transport infrastructure and regulations.
Golden triangle unlocked thanks to dramatically reduced journey times on the Waikato Expressway
The recently completed Waikato Expressway is a cracking example of how first-class infrastructure can unlock the potential of a region, provide tangible economic gains and efficiencies, while delivering much-needed safety outcomes for the transport industry and other road users. In fact, it is so good, that some would suggest the Waikato Expressway should be the blueprint for how future critical roading infrastructure is delivered, minus the 30-year timeframe.
National Road Carriers welcomes new commercial partner Spartan Finance
When NRC launched its refreshed business strategy in 2022, the organisation was clear that commercial partnerships were a priority. Insights from the member survey challenged NRC to have wider strategic thinking on delivering business solutions, with 50% of respondents identifying asset finance partners as an area for future focus.
Justin Tighe-Umbers, CEO, NRC says, “Spartan Finance is a great fit for NRC as the two organisations share several synergies.
Fragile Napier road access, Gisborne/Wairoa still cut off
Fragile road access to Napier has been restored but Gisborne and Wairoa are still cut off by road says Steve Chapple, National Road Carriers Association (NRC) commercial transport specialist for the lower North Island.
Waikato/BoP roads re-open but Coromandel tenuous
Most of the roads across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato are open but the situation in the Coromandel region is still tenuous says National Road Carriers Association (NRC) commercial transport specialist Ian Roberts.
Trucks ready to deliver as soon as roads passable
Trucking companies are ready to deliver supplies to places that have been cut off by slips, flooding and tree falls as soon as the roads are passable.
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says NRC’s 1,500 truck company members, who operate over 20,000 trucks throughout New Zealand, are doing everything they can to keep the supply chain open.
National Road Carriers congratulates Fulton Hogan on the launch of Australasia’s first fully electric mobile asphalt crusher
National Road Carriers congratulates Fulton Hogan on the launch of Australasia’s first fully electric mobile asphalt crusher, the Keestrack R3e. It is fantastic to see world-leading innovation being applied to our road building here in New Zealand by one of our members, enabling recycling of asphalt, and removing cost and carbon emissions from the road building process. NRC was impressed to learn an onsite laboratory tests the optimal recycled asphalt mix to ensure the final road build remains of the highest quality. This is yet another excellent example of how the road transport industry is leading the way towards meeting New Zealand’s emission reduction targets.
Immigration changes bring Christmas cheer for driver-intensive sectors
The freight, waste management, and bus and coach sectors are welcoming today’s announcement of changes to immigration settings, specifically the creation of a new temporary residence pathway for skilled drivers through a sector agreement.
Transport industry takes final step towards launching Sideloader Good Practice Guide
The New Zealand Intermodal Transport Safety Group (NZITSG) has achieved a major milestone today sending the final version of the Good Practice Guide: Safe Operation and Maintenance of Sideloaders (Good Practice Guide) to Worksafe so they can consider it for endorsement.
National Road Carriers supports 21 days diesel holdings
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) sees the Government’s announcement today to increase onshore fuel holdings to 21 days for diesel as a significant step forward.
NRC Encourages Use of Snap Send Solve App
Spotted an issue on your travels? Wish there was an easier way to report problems on our roads?
Strewth – should we be a bit more Aussie in our approach to business?
We compete with our Australian friends across the ditch possibly harder than any other nation – on the rugby field, attracting tourists, exporting fine wine – we want to be the best.
Auckland Councils Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway
Following this week’s first NRC Transport and Logistics Advisory Group Meeting, Justin sat down with Chair, Simon Bridges to get his thoughts on Auckland Councils plans to reduce transport emissions.
ACC Workplace Injury Prevention Grant provides crucial seed funding for industry leading wellbeing hub – HARMfree Transport
New Zealand Trucking Association Inc (NTA) and National Road Carriers Inc (NRC) are pleased to confirm the HARMfree Transport initiative has been selected to receive an ACC Workplace Injury Prevention Grant of $850,000 in much needed funding to develop a transport wellbeing hub for the industry.