Features - October / November 2010

Atlet grows relationship with PGG Wrightson seeds

Earlier this year, PGG Wrightson Seeds took possession of a giant new warehouse for its seed business. This division of the company was formed in 2005 through a merger between Wrightson and Pyne Gould Guinness. read more »

Editorial

As I write this, life in the city of Christchurch and several of its suburbs is slowly and tentatively returning to normal, although for many of those affected by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shattered their lives in the early hours of Saturday 4 September, ‘normal’ will never be the same. read more »

CourierPost rewards its forklift masters

CourierPost’s Forklift Masters competition is in its third year of operation and originally grew out of the need to raise the level of awareness around forklift safety within CourierPost (CourierPost, Pace, Roadstar and Contract Logistics make up Express Couriers Limited – ECL). read more »

Kalmar battery-electric forklifts

It’s not often that a heavy-duty forklift comes along which not only meets the needs for a better environment, but also sets new standards for improved load capacities. read more »

Future issues for Pacific ports

The Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance (formerly the Pacific Countries Ports Association) held its 35th annual conference in Suva in early September, with a conference theme of ‘Trading in a global environment’. Countries including PNG, Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia were present, with both management and board members of the various port authorities representing their countries. read more »

The right attitude for recruitment

Getting the right people with the right mix of skills and experience is the goal, but three rights can
still make a wrong! Here are some valuable tips from the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) on what to look for. read more »