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The Sun
Wednesday March 23, 2011
Transport Operators
in and around Marlborough
SpecialiSing in general Freight diStribUtion For the top oF the SoUth Linking with nationwide companies new ZeaLand wide
other services available: • Haib Truck • Truck & Trailer • Curtainsiders • Bulk General Freight • Refrigerated Freight For reliable Friendly ServiceS contact US now
Office: (03) 578 2211 • Fax (03) 578 2213 PO Box 537 Blenheim • info@mdfreighting.co.nz
Daily runs throughout Nelson, Blenheim, Picton and Kaikoura Storage and Distribution Chilled and Ambient Goods
PHONE 03) 579 5090 or 021 411 040 Get on the road to success with your
truck driving Licence Specialising in: 3 LTSA approved licences classes 2, 3, 4, 5 3 Tracks, wheels and roller endorsements 3 OSH approved forklift licenses 3 Industry training & assessments 3 Traffic management training
Ph: (03) 579 5509 027 579 5509 • Fax: (03) 579 5507 Pete Shannon
email: pjshannon@xtra.co.nz
Local businesses experience growth Many local transport companies have gone from strength to strength during the past 12 months with staff expansions and additions to their services. One in particular, MD Freighting which is based in Riverlands experienced some exciting changes recently when it was purchased last year by local company, North Group.
Marlborough’s Specialist Log Carriers
Marlborough’s only self-loading log truck available for woodlot harvesting
Email - crbtransport@xtra.co.nz
Mobile: 027 444 6748 www.crbtransport.com
The purchase was made alongside Auckland based company Fluidex Transport Ltd. The North Group now owns the general freight business, land and buildings while Fluidex has taken over the mussel freight and container lifting side of the business. MD Freighting will continue to operate under its name.
CRB Transport - building a community partnership
We cart your logs when YOU want
Phone/Fax: 570 2259
Headed by businessman Patrick North, MD Freighting was a welcome addition to the North Group’s current freight business. “MD Freighting is a great addition to our existing Chiller Transport business and we plan to operate both freighting businesses from the Riverlands site later this year,” he said.
CRB owner Mike Gifford.
Operating a local business is all about building a partnership with the community, says CRB Transport owner Mike Gifford. CRB Transport is Marlborough’s only 100 percent owned and operated specialist log carrier and has been providing service to the top of the south loggers since 2001. Owned by Blenheim-born Mike who is more affectionately known as ‘Giffo’, CRB Transport is proud to be locally owned and operated. Employing 23 local staff, Mike says it is important to support the community. “When you are harvesting a local resource you should be employing local people and keeping as much money within the community as possible,” he says. CRB Transport operates from it’s Blenheim base at Spring Creek and services contractors from Canterbury North to Blenheim, and from Nelson through to the West Coast. With a large modern fleet of trucks including Marlborough’s only self loading log truck, CRB Transport has the experience and equipment to get your logs from the forest to the customer when you want.