Air, ocean, customs, 3PL — supplier to delivery, one team. In-house customs. CCA bonded. MPI approved.
30,000m² of NZ warehousing — Penrose, Drury, Wellington, Christchurch
19 years moving freight across New Zealand and the world.
Freight Direct is New Zealand's trusted logistics partner — handling everything from routine imports to complex project cargo with the same hands-on service that's kept clients coming back for over two decades.
Licensed brokers on-site. Import entries, MPI biosecurity, FTA duty optimisation, and export clearance — all handled in-house, never subcontracted. We own the compliance, not just the booking.
Penrose, Drury, Wellington, Christchurch. CCA bonded warehouse at Drury. MPI-approved inspection facility. Cloud WMS with live client portal. Purpose-built for importers, not adapted from general storage.
Air, ocean, customs, warehousing, and last-mile under one roof. No handoffs between providers. No gaps in accountability. When something goes wrong — one number, one team that owns the fix.
Rahul Varma founded the business and still runs it. Our directors are directly reachable — outside business hours, on weekends, when your container can't wait for a call centre to open on Monday.
19 years of sector-specific experience moving freight in and out of New Zealand.
30,000m² across Penrose, Drury, Wellington, and Christchurch. In-house customs and MPI clearance at every location. One team, one system, one point of contact.
Drury, South Auckland
16,000m² — CCA-licensed bonded warehouse, MPI inspection bay, high-tonne forklifts, container devanning, HSNO hazmat storage
Auckland
14,000m² — Head office, 3PL pick-and-pack, cloud WMS, e-commerce fulfilment, same-day despatch
Wellington
Freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing — covering Wellington, Manawatu, and the lower North Island
272 Main South Road, Hornby
South Island hub at 272 Main South Rd, Hornby — warehousing, customs clearance, and Lyttelton port connections
“Prompt, personalised service with freight solutions that are always competitive and efficient.”
Patrick M
Verified Client
“Dealing with a director at the coal face leaves you feeling you are in good hands.”
Mike B
Verified Client
“Accurate delivery dates make us look good to our clients — critical when working around project completion programs.”
Larry H
Verified Client
“Rahul and the team focus on understanding customer needs and providing close support — they add real value to our business.”
Jed G
Verified Client
“As we have grown they have enabled us to manage our imports more effectively and smoothly.”
Ken P
Verified Client
