Kate Johnston

KOTAHI – our name means ‘standing together as one’ and our vision is to build Asia Pacific’s most efficient collaborative supply chain. We champion joined-up thinking by promoting cargo pooling and long term partnerships to drive greater supply chain certainty, co-ordination and competitiveness for leading businesses across New Zealand, Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region. Our people operate across the export, import and the domestic sectors to secure cargo efficiencies for a range of sectors such as meat, wool, dairy, timber, pharmaceuticals, horticulture and seafood. We are re-shaping the way Kiwis take their goods to the world. By working together with sectors in New Zealand we’re competing against the world, not each other. Our collaborative approach makes markets more accessible for New Zealand exporters and importers and keeps them competitive on the world stage by paving the way for larger ship visits. We’re opening up possibilities for business, and giving certainty for all players in the supply chain: ports, shippers, rail operators, hauliers or freight-forwarders. From our founding in 2011, to caring for the cargoes of over 40 major organisations today, our rapidly growing network is helping companies get closer to their global customers and we’re proud to be part of the New Zealand story.