KiwiRail Booking Agent

Container Transport has been an authorised KiwiRail Booking Agent for nearly two decades, giving our clients direct access to New Zealand’s national rail network for container freight. Rail is one of the most sustainable and cost-competitive options for long-distance freight — and our team handles the entire booking, documentation and delivery process door-to-door. Whether you’re moving one container or a regular weekly volume, we make KiwiRail simple.

KiwiRail operates more than 900 freight trains a week – almost 130 a day – across a 3,500km network stretching from Whangarei to Bluff, with 17 container terminal sites based throughout New Zealand. Whether you need to move freight between Auckland and Christchurch, Hamilton and Dunedin, or anywhere along the main trunk line, we can book and manage your KiwiRail container freight quickly and simply on your behalf.

Rail freight offers some real advantages over road transport that are worth considering for your supply chain. Trains can move significantly more freight per journey than individual trucks, making rail a more efficient and cost-effective option for regular or high-volume container movements. Every tonne of freight moved from road onto rail means fewer carbon emissions, less congestion on New Zealand’s roads, and fewer accidents – benefits that flow through to businesses, communities, and the environment alike. KiwiRail’s network already eliminates more than one million truck journeys from New Zealand roads every year, and as a KiwiRail booking agent, Container Transport can help your business be part of that shift. For companies with sustainability goals or carbon reduction targets, switching some or all of your domestic freight to rail is one of the most practical steps you can take.

As your KiwiRail Booking Agent, Container Transport handles the full process — from securing your rail booking and arranging container positioning, through to truck pickup at origin and final delivery at the destination. Just like our coastal and international shipping services, we offer a complete door-to-door rail freight service across New Zealand, so you have one point of contact for the entire journey. If you’re looking for a reliable, lower-emission alternative to road freight in New Zealand, contact Container Transport today for a KiwiRail freight quote and find out how rail can work for your business.