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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Taurus was extremely helpful
Taurus was extremely helpful, they managed to do what no other agent could! Many thanks, Taurus.😊👍
Taurus handles quote part really well…
Taurus handles quote part really well and promise but when it comes to service and invoicing they are very poor. I imported my vehicles from New Zealand to Australia. The first vehicle was on time and second vehicle was delayed by a month. No one had courtesy to update on delays until you follow up with them. I am very frustrated on the additional charges they apply on cartage from Port Kembla. They charged me $300 for cartage and when the vehicle was cleared they saying charges is from Port Kembla their depot not to the delivery address. The delivery address given was Wollongong ( Distance 12Km). Poor communication and additional charges is frustrating when not communicated at the time of quote.

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Everyone was very helpful and quick to…
Everyone was very helpful and quick to respond to my questions.
Barbara is the best in the business to…
Barbara is the best in the business to deal with hands down.
Happy at the end
Correction:
"I do respect the companies and individuals who do the follow up and try their best to improve their procedures and solve the issues. They contacted me and solved the issue".
The only advise I can give you guys is stay away from them. They didn't advise me all requirements before booking and once I paid deposit for booking they start asking for reports and documents and once I cancel the job they refuse to refund my deposit.
Car clearance Gave the information when l need it and…
Gave the information when l need it and very friendly too deal with would highly recommend taurus
Very easy to navigate the forms and…
Very easy to navigate the forms and received information eg vehicle preparation, customs and compliance info and shipping dates.
Barbara was very efficient and helpful.
I'm pleased that I've used Taurus…
I'm pleased that I've used Taurus logistics to move my truck over to Brisbane from New Zealand.
I've been looked after all the way from the beginning to the end.
Everyone is very professional and helpful.
Total cost ended up a bit more that the estimate but I was prepared for it.
Truck arrived today at the time I've expected.
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We made a great experience with Taurus…
We made a great experience with Taurus while shipping our motorhome from Germany to New Zealand. Our agent was very serious and replied all our questions pretty quick. At the port everything worked well, we immediately got our motorhome. We always had a good feeling working together with Taurus. We can highly recommend this company!
Logical Choice for Logistics!
Jessica in Taurus was unreal. So efficient, pleasant and knowledgeable. By far the most affordable aswell for shipping my vehicle to Ireland. Don't think twice!
I’m planning my move with Taurus
I’m not ready to relocate, I’m at the research stage. But Taurus (Barbara) promptly answered my questions so now I can begin drafting my action plan to move overseas. I’m looking forward to organising my move with Taurus later this year.
I wouldn’t recommend this company
I wouldn’t recommend this company, you deal with different people throughout the process instead of one who knows you.
You receive conflicting information, and this can be very very frustrating. You get advised to wash your car before travel to try and avoid expensive Australian car washes, then you get pinged in Australia anyway where you can get charged a fortune. It’s been a very horrific and non repeatable process! Wouldn’t do it again ! In summary: you be the judge: a company you employ advises you to detail your vehicle , you pay to have this professionally detailed , then it doesn’t pass in Australia , New Zealand has way less creepy crawlies than Australia , whats the worst? As a company you shouldn’t offer this advice as it will fail anyway causing time and money frustrations AND it’s not just this issue as outlined in my review - wouldn’t use them again! To state it wasn’t clean enough is rubbish, it was completed by professionals in New Zealand.
Please also be careful and check with your local government vehicle compliance agency on what importing documents maybe required, then request from this company ,if they have these ,as they won’t be supplied if not requested ,leaving you high and dry at the agency requiring a rebook inspection with possible costs

Reply from Taurus Logistics Ltd
The team at Taurus Logistics are on your side
The team at Taurus Logistics are helpful, solution focused and prompt communication. Made my import experience as painless and stress free as it could be despite the customs complications.
Horrifying and careless
We used Taurus Logistic to move our car from NZ to Australia. It was the most disappointing and horrifying experience ever. If you are using the, I would highly suggest look for alternative.
When we started talking, most information was fluff. They never told vehicle deregistration requirement, shipping vessel alternatives, availability of shipping etc. We had to followup on everything personally and make plans as we go even after paying hefty sum.
Once the car was in AU. Their AU branch stuffed up shipping of car which took 3 weeks to ship from Kembla to Melbourne. The reason given was “there are delays” sorry.
DO NOT use these guys for any task.
Thank you very much to the Taurus Team…
Thank you very much to the Taurus Team for getting my motorcycle from New Zealand to Australia. I am very happy with the service.
Taurus Logistics second to none.
Richard and the Team were absolutely first class, honest and reliable. I bought my boat over from NZ, they did a great job, courteous and professional,
Great value too! Highly recommended.
This was my first ever attempt to bring a vehicle into Australia.…
This was my first ever attempt to import a vehicle into Australia.
Taurus made the magic happen.
The best referral question ever is "would you use them again?".
My answer is that I'd only ever use Taurus for my future imports.
Cargo: vintage Japanese motorcycle from Canada to Australia
Barbara was just efficient even though…
Barbara was just efficient even though I didn’t send my van to Brisbane. She gave me all the information I needed.
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