Bulk supplies are you getting the right delivery?

RD1 Nutrition and our local transport companies work closely together to provide efficient, friendly and cost-competitive distribution of palm kernel expeller (PKE) and other bulk supplies. It’s all about flexible and timely deliveries with the confidence of a quality product.

Semenoff Transport
Northland

With a history spanning 40 years, the Semenoff group of companies manages the unloading of vessels at wharves, as well as the storage and delivery of bulk product through a highly efficient and tightly controlled operation.

Principal Stan Semenoff, says his commercial focus is on keeping costs for rural customers as low as possible. “As a Northlander, I’ve grown up without the standards of infrastructure that have existed in other parts of New Zealand, and where the long distance travel costs can be significant.

“The best way to overcome these disadvantages is to keep a close eye on efficiencies and finding the most cost-effective ways of doing things. We deal direct with RD1 on imports and orders - our staff unload the ships at Marsden Point where we own the only bulk store, and then our trucks deliver the product.

“The communication lines couldn’t be better - and that’s great for our customers,” confirms Stan. A farmer himself for 40 years, Stan understands the needs of his rural customers. “As with our palm kernel and other operations, it’s all about efficiency and service to our farmers. We all have to play our part in maintaining our competitive edge in our markets.”

With a bulk tip fleet working in palm kernel expeller, fertiliser, sand and aggregate throughout the North Island, the Semenoff Transport group can also efficiently haul stock food blends out of Tauranga as an all round service to the farming industry.

Eagle Transport Ltd
Eastern and Central North Island

Eagle Transport Ltd is owned by Jack Shaw, who has been in business for 50 years. Centrally based in Tauranga, Eagle Transport looks after the region stretching from Rangitikei in the south to Waiuku in the north.

On behalf of RD1 Nutrition, Eagle Transport is responsible for the transport of PKE and other supplementary feeds from the Port of Tauranga to the Tauriko warehouses, as well as a bagging operation and delivery to RD1’s customers.

Jack is backing RD1 Nutrition’s strategy where ‘the rubber meets the road’. He has invested $6 million in a large, bulk PKE store at Tauriko capable of storing one and a half vessels of PKE. The building is designed to maximise PKE storage with a clearspan roof, and the walls include 8m high concrete tilt slabs; each tilt slab weighs as much as 30 tonnes! He has also invested in a fleet of sixteen bulky truck and trailers, the weighbridge facility at Tauriko and three large Volvo loaders.

The team at Eagle Transport is committed to helping RD1 Nutrition provide a great product and service to farmers. A vessel arrives at the Port of Tauranga every month during the dairy season and a team of 50 people will work around the clock to discharge the PKE. A 27,000 tonne PKE vessel equates to 900 truck and trailer loads, with a load being tipped off every 3-5 minutes and loaders stock piling to heights of 12 metres.

“We are the preferred PKE carrier within the region,” confirms Jack Shaw. “We are totally focused on supporting RD1’s strategy and our fleet is dedicated to PKE deliveries so there is less chance of contamination. Our business can be unpredictable at times, so weensure we offer flexibility and the utmost professionalism to meet our customers’ needs. We aim to offer RD1 Nutrition the assurance they need that we will deliver and to the highest standard.”

Walker Bros Transport Ltd
Western North Island

A Taranaki based transport business specialising in bulk product storage, management and distribution, Walker Bros have been working in close partnership with RD1 Nutrition since 2008. The tight-knit team at Walker Bros is headed up by Jim Goodwin, Jason (Wal) Peters, Pauline Wallace, Nick Walker and Andy Miles. They understand the time pressures on farmers and pride themselves on offering a reliable and timely delivery service, while providing as much flexibility as possible. They are constantly looking at ways to add value to their customers.

Walker Bros manage the discharge of the ships when they arrive at Port Taranaki, from boat to storage. They also adhere to strict processes for stored product, from reconciling stocks and rotating the product to checks on quality control. Product is then loaded onto trucks for delivery to farm, and Walker Bros are also the biggest transporters of PKE from store to farm.

“Our partnership with RD1 Nutrition is extremely important to us,” comments Nick Walker. “We understand their unwavering commitment to providing quality PKE right through the supply chain and this is something we have taken on board. We have added additional resources to ensure quality control, including a state-of-the-art blending facility for mixing different feed blends. But we also understand the need to be highly competitive in pricing and to offer the best service we can.”

Temuka Transport
North Otago north, South Island

Temuka Transport is a proud partner of RD1 Nutrition in the South Island. They assist with the unloading of ships and delivery of PKE to farmers’ sheds or silos. Temuka Transport understands that good customer service is paramount, from orders taken by RD1 representatives, to warehouse management and delivery on farm, it has to be a seamless process.

Temuka Transport base their business on a philosophy of trust, integrity and honesty, which they believe are the backbones to building great relationships. The team has employed these principles and have played a part in the success and the growth of the PKE business in the South Island.

RD1 Nutrition is proud of the service and quality reassurance offered through their partnerships with local transport companies. If you would like to learn more or trial our service providers to deliver on farm, please contact RD1 Nutrition on 0800 731 333.