News and Media
Keep up-to-date with KiwiRail’s latest freight news and information
24 Aug 2021
Scheduled maintenance on the Aratere
26 Jul 2021
Newsletter - Southdown Container Terminal
Next Phase Improvement Update
20 May 2021
Budget 2021
Budget 2021 announcement
15 Mar 2021
Newsletter - Port Congestion 15.03.21
South Island Port congestion
15 Mar 2021
Newsletter - Vehicle Booking System update 15.03.21
Customer update on Southdown's Vehicle Booking System
3 Feb 2021
VBS Newsletter - Go-live date announced Feb 2021
New Vehicle Booking System (VBS) go-live date announced for Southdown Container Transfer Site.
21 Jan 2021
Customer Newsletter Jan 2021
A reminder about the Lyttleton Port Company levy and the new VBS at Southdown.
23 Dec 2020
December 2020 Newsletter
Updates regarding Lyttleton Port Company Rail R and D Levy recovery, Southdown VBS, Southdown vehicle weighbridge, Christmas hours.
20 Nov 2020
VBS - important information
Instructions on how to establish a Containerchain account and CAA, fees and FAQ's.
2 Apr 2020
Covid-19 Container Storage
Storing non-essential containers at KiwiRail CT sites.