How much freight do you need to move?

Rail has capacity now and is ready to help carry the load. Find out what's available and how we can help.

Sending freight with KiwiRail

Moving less than a container load?

KiwiRail move containerised freight. Moving less than a container, it might still go on rail, please talk to one of our partner freight forwarders.

More than a container load?

KiwiRail is ready to talk. If you're looking at options and walk to about how rail can help move your freight, get in touch with us today.

Latest Capacity Update

All figures are in TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) - where one TEU equals one standard 20-foot container. Capacity as of 10am Monday 19th October.

Route	Mode	Tues 20 Oct	Wed 21 Oct	Thu 22 Oct	Fri 23 Oct	Sat 24 Oct	Sun 25 Oct	Mon 26 Oct	Tues 27 Oct	Wed 28 Oct	Thu 29 Oct
Auckland - Christchurch	CT	11	20	8	—	—	—	—	1	13	3
Christchurch - Auckland	CT	13	9	16	16	—	—	—	21	23	20
Auckland - Palmerston North	CT	8	10	10	11	—	—	8	4	8	7
Palmerston North - Auckland	CT	6	6	9	14	—	—	6	10	10	12
Auckland - Wellington	CT	10	10	14	28	—	—	—	6	14	7
Wellington - Auckland	CT	8	23	36	43	24	—	—	57	28	55
Christchurch - Dunedin	CT	13	11	9	15	—	11	—	13	9	10
Dunedin - Christchurch	CT	13	7	9	24	—	—	—	11	11	11
Christchurch - Invercargill	CT	8	8	8	8	—	8	—	8	8	8
Invercargill - Christchurch	CT	7	5	8	12	—	—	—	8	8	8
Auckland - Blenheim	CT	19	10	14	—	—	—	—	—	9	9
Blenheim - Auckland	CT	1	2	14	96	—	—	—	9	15	13
Christchurch - Blenheim	CT	14	14	14	—	—	—	—	14	14	14
Blenheim - Christchurch	CT	14	14	14	14	—	—	—	—	14	14
Hamilton - Christchurch	CT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Christchurch - Hamilton	CT	8	4	11	16	—	—	—	6	6	11
Timaru - Christchurch	CT	23	30	40	42	—	—	20	55	56	56
Christchurch - Timaru	CT	8	34	35	36	—	19	—	36	36	36

Next Steps

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Last updated: 2 July 2026