Tapper Transport

With a fleet of 45 trucks Tapper now carries over 90,000TEU of imports and exports a year. In addition to trucks Tapper operate, with KiwiRail, a rail shuttle service. This runs twice a day, to and from the Ports of Auckland and our Hub located within the KiwiRail-MetroPort complex at Southdown. The container freight station, also located in our So... uthdown Hub, is MAF approved and Customs bonded. Here we unpacked approximately 12,000 TEUs of import cargo and pack 3,000TEUs of export cargo last year for a wide range of customers. Innovation is at the core of our business. We are proud we are recognised as constantly setting industry direction and paving the way forward. We continue to innovate having led the way with things like our in-house award winning container management system OnTap, the installation of an engine management system in trucks that, amongst other things, provides weekly information on our trucks carbon emissions. We are currently actively investigating the introduction of Hybrid trucks. Our sophisticated software allows the business to dispatch its fifty odd vehicles electronically, track all vehicles using global satellite positioning and to produce extensive reports for our clients. The GPS system allows us to pinpoint any trucks whereabouts in New Zealand an important feature when carrying dangerous goods. Tapper Transport currently employs 110 staff and operates in four main spheres: Tapper Transports Auckland warehousing is based in Penrose and is constituted of 92,600 sq ft of warehousing and canopies. All cargo exchange is carried out under cover. The building was purpose-built in 1994 and the premises are licensed by H M Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The container storage area is sealed, video-monitored and fully fenced. It is serviced by a 42 tonne Taylor 20/40 telescopic container forklift. There is storage capacity for 500 full containers. Prior to April 2010, Tapper Transport was a family owned company, very proud of our growth and customer service ...Read More