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Sponsorship Announcement: Retail Global Aotearoa
Online Distribution is proud to be a sponsor of the 2021 “Retail Global Aotearoa”. This Omnichannel event is being held in Queenstown from 17 – 19 August and will focus on all facets of online selling from local marketplaces such as The Market, Trade Me and Mighty Ape to global players like Amazon, eBay, Catch […]
Freight Update – 2 June 2021
An alternative route to SH1 is now available, enabling freight to start moving south from Christchurch again. This alternative route adds considerable time on to the movements, and rail is still closed south of Christchurch, affecting volumes of freight able to be sent. Our courier and freight partners have huge backlogs of freight which will […]
Freight Update – 1 June 2021
Freight is still unable to move south from Christchurch following the closure of the Ashburton bridge this morning, with no alternative routes currently available. Our carriers have requested that all south-bound consignments be held at our warehouses until the roads are reopened or an alternative route is available. It is likely that delivery service levels […]
Significant Weather Event – Courier and Transport Delays
As has been reported over the last 48 hours, heavy rain has fallen throughout the Canterbury region causing widespread flooding. Road closures and flooding have seriously affected access to much of this region and will cause ongoing delays to service levels until such time as the flooding clears. Delivery operations from our carriers are suspended […]
Client Update 8 March 2021 – Operations and Freight Network Update
As of yesterday, Auckland is now at Covid Alert Level 2 with the rest of the country at Alert Level 1. We are pleased to report our warehouses have coped extremely well at previous Alert Levels, and operations are currently at usual levels, despite the added hygiene and distancing measures in place. Our freight carriers […]
Transit delays due to Tsunami risk
Following the Earthquake and Tsunami warnings today, deliveries to some regions have been delayed (especially around the Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty and Northland). Furthermore, ferry sailings have been cancelled tonight so please allow for extra transit time for inter-island deliveries until the network catches up.
Covid-19 Client Operations at Alert Level 3 (AKL) and Alert Level 2 (CHC) – 1 March 2021
Following an announcement over the weekend by the Prime Minister and Director-General of Health, the greater Auckland area is now at Covid Alert Level 3, with the rest of the country at Covid Alert Level 2 due to the transmission of Covid-19 in the Auckland community. As a result, we have again enacted our Covid-19 Response […]
Client Update 18 February 2021 – Operations and Freight Network Update
As of today, Auckland is now at Covid Alert Level 2 with the rest of the country at Alert Level 1, as announced by the Government yesterday. We are pleased to report our warehouses have coped extremely well over the last few days at previous Alert Levels, and operations are currently at usual levels, despite […]
Client Update 16 February 2021 – Operations and Freight Network Update
As of 8.00am on 16th February, our Auckland warehouses are coping well with the current order volumes and activity despite the added restrictions and measures in place at Covid Alert Level 3. From a freight network perspective, please see the below summary points: Contactless pickups and deliveries have been enacted nationwide. Freight depot collections are […]
Covid-19 Client Operations at Alert Level 3 (AKL) and Alert Level 2 (CHC)
Yesterday the Prime Minister and Director-General of Health advised that there would be a change from the current Alert Level 1 across New Zealand to Alert Level 3 for the greater Auckland area and Alert Level 2 for the rest of the country due to the transmission of Covid-19 in the Auckland community. As a […]
