A man is in critical condition after a two-truck crash in Palmerston North, which has closed the road as freight spilled across both lanes.

FedEx is about to find out whether its world-class operation for moving a crush of e-commerce parcels is the bulwark that protects it from the likes of Amazon and Uber - or an expensive anchor that makes it hard to adapt.

Motorists travelling the alternative route between Christchurch and Picton have been caught up in heavy congestion today, as traffic pressure mounts on the post-quake thoroughfare.

From Monday milk tankers and other essential freight will be given access in and out of Kaikoura.

The Kaikoura Earthquake will cost the Government up to $3 billion, the Treasury estimates.

Longer freight routes between the islands and through the northern South Island have prompted freight company Toll NZ to hike its rates.

Freight destined for Wellington's CentrePort was quickly diverted to Napier Port after the Kaikoura earthquake.

The changes to the freight routes in and out of Canterbury have seen an 18 per cent increase in cost.

KiwiRail is reportedly looking into whether it can ferry people and freight from Wellington to Lyttelton.

Freight companies are turning to sea to deliver goods to the South Island in the wake of the week's earthquake.

CentrePort has suspended operations as it deals with damage to its buildings and liquefaction from last night's 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

The 7.5 magnitude earthquake last night has disrupted operations the port operations of four cities and limited freight and courier services.

Mainfreight managing director Don Braid says he will take on more trucks and ships in the lead-up to what he expects to be record

Mainfreight posted a 27 per cent gain in profit as margins improved in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Europe.

Courier and information management company Freightways has reported an upbeat start to the 2017 financial year.

An Uber-owned self-driving start-up completed its first commercial haul last week.

The largest container ship to enter a New Zealand port, the MV Aotea Maersk, has made it’s maiden visit to Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air

KiwiRail has slashed its freight service on the Northland-Auckland line by half, but says the volume of freight transported will essentially

A $25 million package of three road access improvements to Napier port has today been announced by the Government as one of the first

Tainui Group Holdings last week announced it was seeking expressions of interest from a range of world class port operators for Ruakura

The biggest container ship to visit New Zealand will visit Port of Tauranga later this year.

Tauranga shareholders will take some convincing that a new port to serve the upper North Island would be a good move.

Study of Auckland's port needs says future sea freight business should be moved to a new "super port" in the Manukau Harbour or the Firth of Thames.

Ports of Auckland boss says the company is working to repair its image here after fallout from failed attempts to extend a wharf.

Fliway expects the loss of a large customer will hurt revenue and earnings next financial year.

Mainfreight reported a 6.3 percent gain in full-year profit as improved trading in New Zealand.

Advanced algorithms select the most efficient pathway for autonomous carriers to move containers across this wharf.

KiwiRail is starting negotiations for a new funding package it hopes will run from 2017 to 2020 and is looking for a small number

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an air cargo cartel appeal against Air New Zealand.