Supply Chain Collaboration
Kotahi is New Zealand’s largest supply chain collaboration. Kotahi helps keep New Zealand competitive on the world stage by working with exporters, importers and industry partners to create a sustainable, more efficient supply chain. We’re investing in leading edge technology and working with our partners to simplify and digitise the export and import process.
Since 2011, Kotahi has been moving New Zealand’s most loved products around the world. We were founded by Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms, who recognised that New Zealand needed to create a sustainable, secure export supply chain to become a more competitive export nation.
In 2014, we signed long-term strategic commitments with Maersk Line and Port of Tauranga in pursuit of attracting larger, more efficient ships to New Zealand. In October 2016, the Aotea Maersk marked a new era in ocean freight with large 10,000 TEU fuel efficient vessels arriving weekly at Port of Tauranga.
We collaborate with logistics partners to create a supply chain dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of global goods transportation. We partner with the world’s leading operators, who are at the forefront of sustainability best practice. Our partners provide third-party verified data from the world’s leading authorities, to promote responsible and transparent shipping and transport.
We believe it is important to take steps to protect our environment and unique native bird species. We have a partnership with Cape Sanctuary, a significant wildlife restoration programme at Cape Kidnappers. It is our long-term goal to see the native Shore Plover (Tuturuatu), one of the rarest shorebirds and the iconic Blue Duck (Whio), a nationally vulnerable species, released back into predator-free environments around New Zealand.