New trade and travel hub could generate billions for NZ

New trade and travel hub could generate billions for NZ
“Routes between Asia and South America along the Southern Link can be quicker, less congested, and price competitive relative to alternative routes." (Image: Unsplash)
Rebecca Howard
If New Zealand can tap into growing trade between Asia and South America it could reap $1.9 billion over the next decade, according to a new report.The so-called Southern Link was proposed by the NZ China Council in 2019 as a way for NZ to capitalise on the growing airborne trade links by making it a major conduit for the flow of people and goods between Asia and South America.The idea involves the routing of multi-modal freight and passengers between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)–North Asia and South America via New...

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