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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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.
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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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Friendly and prompt guidance
In New Zealand
In New Zealand, Taurus’s communication was generally good. For most of my queries, I received swift responses. However, there were several issues that left me dissatisfied. The dates for dropping the car at the port were changed multiple times, which resulted in me having to pay daily storage charges for almost a week. In addition, the quote I received in New Zealand was not complete, as some items were missing from the original list.
My experience with Taurus in Australia was more disappointing. Communication did not meet expectations, and I was required to pay additional charges for items that were not included in the original quote. Although Taurus arranged for the car to be dropped at the garage, no one informed me about the car’s arrival. After waiting four days without any update, I had to contact Taurus myself to find out where my car was. Overall, it took approximately seven weeks for my car to be transported from Auckland to Sydney, which was longer than expected.

Reply from Taurus Logistics Ltd
Very professional outfit
Very professional outfit. Communication was very prompt and any change to shipping schedule notified to us immediately. Importunately the companies they worked with in overseas ports were equally efficient.
Our overlanding trip with 2 vehicles to Europe and Africa was made so stress free I would have no hesitation on using them again.
Painless car importing
Hayley was great to deal with and made the whole process of importing a classic car from Aussie very painless.
Had a great experience with Taurus thus…
Had a great experience with Taurus thus far booking my car from the UK to Australia. They were the one company who gave a more or less all inclusive price which was the lowest too. Couldn’t be happier and cannot eat until my car arrives in Aus.
Shipping my precious car to NZ
Dealing with Barbara has been a truly delightful experience! So helpful and knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble! Highly recommend.
Highly Recommend
Highly recommend to anyone trying to use Rover, Taurus made the experience easy and did all the work for us.
Good communication
Good communication, clear instructions made the process easy
cheers Mark
Good advice and speedy
Motorcycle Shipping - KL to Wellington
We used Taurus Logistics for the NZ end of shipping our four motorcycles from KL, Malaysia to Wellington. Their quoting was accurate, communication was very good and instructions clear. The process was very clear. I would recommend Taurus to motorcyclists and anyone else importing into NZ.
Highly Recommended! Swift! Professional and friendly!
Taurus Logistics excelled in challenge of shipping my car over from Australia to the UK with super challenging time frames.
Nathaly was outstanding, she went above and beyond with exceptional friendly customer service!
Highly recommend this company!
Good service ,company very quick reply and very good customer care
Excellent experience
Stay away
Stay away. Taurus are notorious for: Stacking fake micro-fees
Splitting one service into 3–4 line items. Charging “UK–NZ quarantine compliance” fees that don’t exist. Overcharging fumigation like it’s gold-plated. Padding trucking/handling massively. They quoted me $3k for a small caravan fumigation and then another $500 for trucking fumigation to the port and another $600 for origin handling at the port. Stay Away. Somehow they are actually defending there made up charges that don't exist in the shipping process. Amazing they are in business. I guess they prey on the naive.

Reply from Taurus Logistics Ltd
Great communication
Great communication, quick response to all my questions. Made the daunting task seamless. Professional team.
Very helpful
Very helpful, easy to contact, transparent on costs and clear useful advise
Very easy to communicate with and…
Very easy to communicate with and provided the guidance I needed to make progress with applications and ROVER checks for AU import
Take the panic out and remove most of the worries.
Moving can be a worrying time and there are always so many questions that come up, often in the middle of the process. I certainly appreciated the very helpful staff from Taurus Logistics during my international move. Especially the helpful, thoughtful and efficient work by Haley Sears and Richard Hack in resolving the move for my Private container, including Customs assistance and also for the involved process of bringing over my special vehicle. They often went out of their way to assist and were always quick to respond to my enquiries. Highly recommend their services
Perfect Service UK-Brisbane
Taurus have been great to deal with, from first contact to delivery Richard and his team walked me through the process of importing 7 motorcycles from the UK to Brisbane. Their price was reasonable and the bikes arrived safely with no issues at all. I will be doing another shipment with them next year and they will be at the top of my list for anyone looking for recommendations to anyone in the future who requires vehicle importation. Couldn’t be happier.
Great Support
Great Support, Though Website Could Be Clearer:
The team has been fantastic to deal with – always polite, prompt, and genuinely helpful with every question. Their communication made the process easy to follow and very professional. The only challenge I found was that the website can feel a bit overwhelming at first, and it would be helpful if it gave a clearer idea of the possible extra costs, like vehicle evaluation, import application fees, and marine insurance. Overall, a really positive experience with great customer support.
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