Road freight will be king as transport decarbonises

Road freight will be king as transport decarbonises
For now, 93% of freight is carried by road. (Image: Mainfreight)
Greg Hurrell
New Zealand will rely on road freight first, even as it decarbonises the transport industry, the transport ministry says.The Institute of Directors' chapter zero initiative held an online forum on how NZ's freight sector could decarbonise while staying in business and keeping the goods rolling on.Ministry acting transport secretary Bryn Gandy said 93% of freight is carried by road. That would remain the most important means of transport despite plans to boost rail and coastal shipping. The ministry wanted to increase rail freight b...

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