We shipped a large boat and trailer from Canada to Australia (via Europe). There was a prolonged (5month) hold-up enroute that was not the fault of Taurus. Nevertheless the staff did everything th... See more
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- #1 of 2 best companies in Freight Forwarding Service
- #1 of 1 best companies in Customs Broker
- #1 of 1 best companies in Logistics Service
- #1 of 1 best companies in Shipping Service
- #1 of 1 best companies in Vehicle Shipping Agent
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Why we’re different, is because we offer you a specialised niche shipping service specifically tailored to solving your problem. Because we are a family owned business we can be flexible and offer many services outside traditional freight forwarding. Services like fixing an oil leak on your excavator so it doesn't miss the next sailing. Or taking photos of your yacht loading if you can't be there in person to give you piece of mind.
Our Service Promise
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- In the import and export industry, experience matters.
- - We will respond to your enquiry within 24 hours. - No hidden agenda, just clear easy to follow quotations. - We'll take care of all the red tape for you.
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809 Colombo Street, 8013, Christchurch, New Zealand
- +64 3 3585154
- richard.hack@tauruslogistics.co.nz
- tauruslogistics.co.nz
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Hi they no international freight…
Hi they no international freight logistics and importation policy if there's one thing I would recommend is achieve a stress free process which this was not ,it was a serious operation bringing this machine into New Zealand and the costs claimed with major delays
Roll on roll off easy as
I bought my Toyota Fortuner over to Australia from NZ. I received excellent service from import license through storage, shipping, valuation, compliance and QLD registration. I drove into storage in NZ and drive off from Australian yard, Taurus covered everything.
Excellent Service
I could not have got my recently deceased brothers 1976 Ducati 860 GT from NZ to AUS without the help from Richard ,Karen and the crew as getting the bike thru AUS imports is mine field The bike was crated well beyond my expectation's and arrived safe & sound
I would recommend TAURUS to any body shipping motorcycles or cars
Cheers and Thanks
Webber
Taurus received vehicle and reached on advertised date…
Taurus received vehicle and reached vehicle on the said date. Well informed about the process and guided well how to import vehicle
Into Australia which was exported from Australia to Newzealand.
Exceptional Service
Our experience with Taurus for international car shipping was outstanding. Every interaction, from obtaining a quote to handling paperwork and receiving updates, was met with exceptional professionalism and helpfulness. Barbara, Jessica, and Karen, in particular, played pivotal roles in making the entire process remarkably smooth and stress-free. Without hesitation, we highly recommend Taurus to anyone in need of international car transportation services.
Saved us thousands - thank you!!
In a few simple, helpful emails, Barbara explained the whole process, answered all of our questions, and in doing so saved us not only thousands of dollars, but the hassle of an overseas trip to do what we thought was required in-person paperwork. She was amazing, and we are thrilled to ship our car with your team!
Advice and guidance
Nothing appears to be too much trouble for Barbara. Instant response, straightforward answers.
Email frenzy
1. I had to constantly email to find out what was happening and where was my vehicle.
2. It took longer than they stated best they had informed me as to why, instead being told by my son that there was a strike on and that could be way my vehicle was taking so long.
So ones again sent more emails to find out what’s up with my vehicle 🙈

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Taking ownership and follow up
Taking ownership and follow up. Warm handover. Prompt response.
Excellent Communication
Regular email communication; Fast response to questions or when seeking clarification on the shipping process; Helpful and friendly phone service.
Super service and advice
Moving my car to New Zealand
Really pleased with how easy it was to bring my car into New Zealand. Very friendly, helpful service from first inquiry to picking up my car from the Compliance Centre in Auckland. I had good information at every step of the process. Highly recommend this service.
Great customer service and on time…
Great customer service and on time updates on schedule and timeframes. Had very good experience dealing with Karen from Melbourne team Barbara from NZ team.
fast response. useful information provided
fast response from Barbara. my timing isn't right but Barbara provided me all the information I need.
I am definitely consider Taurus Logistics when I am ready to ship my vehicle to Australia. Thank you.
Communication
Overall I have to say I’m pretty disappointed…
Overall I have to say I’m pretty disappointed that i engaged Taurus Logistics with the shipment of our vehicle from NZ to AU.
Now, it could have definitely been worse and the car made it over.
However the service was something that drove us crazy and is why we gave our experience 2/5 stars.
With the processes in place that one can only assume are well known and repeatable steps, gathering any kind of information from Taurus or being informed of what was happening or needed to happen next was a real let down.
Overall, I dealt with 4 different people and all of them operated with the same level of helpfulness which was not very much to be honest.
My feedback for Taurus would be to be clearer to their customers on what was happening, and what would be happening next in steps 3-4-5 etc. The single step updates was really frustrating.

Reply from Taurus Logistics Ltd
Happy customer
Taurus Logistics! Personal made bringing my car back to NZ easier then what I thought it would be. There was a lot of paperwork I needed to do but with the help of the people such as Barbara, Richard, Jessica and Hayley who were just an email or phone call away to help with any hurdles that occurred in the process. My car is now here in NZ. Woohoo!
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