PROFILE – TAPPER TRANSPORT LTD

Tapper Transport Ltd (TTL) is owned by three shareholders – Chris Tapper, Simon Tapper and Andrew Scott. It has been operating since 1984.

• TTL currently employs 110 staff and operates in four main spheres: -
• wharf cartage – containers and general cargo
• unpacking and packing LCL containers
• national distribution of Under-Bond and general cargo and containers
• North Island distribution of bulk fluids in tankers

Our Auckland warehousing is based in Penrose and is constituted of 92,600 sq ft of warehousing and canopies. All cargo exchange is carried out under cover. The building was purpose-built in 1994 and the premises are licensed by H M Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

The container storage area is sealed, video-monitored and fully fenced. It is serviced by a 42 tonne Taylor 20’/40’ telescopic container forklift. There is storage capacity for 500 full containers.

The whole TTL operation is underpinned by a sophisticated software network that was developed in-house. It allows TTL to despatch its 50 odd vehicles electronically, track all vehicles using global satellite positioning and to produce extensive reports for their clients. The GPS system allows us to pinpoint any truck’s whereabouts in New Zealand – an important feature when carrying Dangerous Goods. All rating and invoicing is done automatically by the system.

In 1997, TTL was voted by its peers to be the “New Zealand Road Transport Operator of the Year”. TTL was runner up in 1996 and 1998. It was not entered in 1999 due to time constraints.

TTL is the largest wharf carrier in New Zealand and operates the largest Container Freight Station in Australia or New Zealand.

All shareholders are actively involved in the management of the company and are very proud of the organisation they have created.