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Mainfreight company history timeline

1978

Mainfreight began it's operations in Auckland, New Zealand in 1978, soon growing into New Zealand's most extensive freight network.

1984

A shift in focus in 1984 saw the opening of the first Mainfreight Air & Ocean branch.

1989

Investments in Australian operations began in 1989, driven by a desire to treat New Zealand and Australia as a single market.

2007

Expansion continued in the Americas with the purchase of Target Logistics services in 2007.

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1978
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