Meet the Team
Swanson Transports fleet of over 60 trucks are involved with the movement and distribution of manufacturing and construction related products throughout the greater Auckland area. As such we have the equipment and staff to carry out your transport needs.
Jeff Smith
Managing Director
Jeff focuses on Swanson Transport's relationship with key customers including, pricing, customer service and business development
021 980 290
Nicholas Longuet-Higgins
General Manager
Nick is involved in all the different aspects of operations at Swanson Transport which includes customer relationships, staff performance, payroll, GPS & IT development, process management & business improvement.
027 440 4530
Peter BelL
General Freight Operations Manager
Peter is involved in all General Freight and Logistics Operational areas of the business. Key responsibilities are Staffing performance and Customer relationships.
peter@swantrans.co.nz
027 488 2234
Kiripati KiripatI
General Freight Dispatcher
Kiripati is our General Freight Dispatcher and is the person to contact when you have general freight needs.
027 904 7429
Rod McMurdo
Hiab Operations Manager -
Rod is responsible for the Hiab and Over Dimensional operations and has many years experience in the transport industry. Rod is also a Class 1 Pilot.
Rod@swantrans.co.nz
Despatch: 027 440 4860
Rod: 027 440 4867
Derek Eastman
HIAB DISPATCHER
Derek works alongside Rod in Hiab Dispatch, focusing on the larger Hiab trucks. Derek is also a backup driver when needed.
Hiabs@swantrans.co.nz
Despatch: 027 440 4860
Derek: 027 440 4764
David Armstrong
HIAB DISPATCHER
David works alongside Rod in Hiab Dispatch, focusing on the 4w Hiab’s and Tipper trucks. David is also a backup driver when needed.
David: 027 446 8363
BRADLEY CASTLE
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Bradley looks after our storage facilities. This includes stock control and inventory management, which is input directly into our Warehouse Management system, providing an electronic record for our storage customers.
warehouse@swantrans.co.nz
027 440 4624
ERIK WOODS
TRANSPORT SUPPORT
Erik supports the Hiab Dispatch team and is also a Class 1 Pilot with a wealth of knowledge. Erik is one of our driver trainers and often found assisting our team onsite when needed.
Erik is the person who project manages our over dimensional loads.
erik@swantrans.co.nz
027 440 4861
MICHAEL LONGUET-HIGGINS
Transport Support
Michael supports our General Freight and the development of IT systems. Michael is also a backup driver.
michael@swantrans.co.nz
021 036 3452
Aaron Martel
TRANSPORT SUPPORT
Aaron supports our Hiab and Over-Dimensional operations. Aaron is also one of our driver trainers, whilst now out operating our Scania PK200 crane truck.
aaron@swantrans.co.nz
021 025 26552
DIANNE PITCHER
OFFICE MANAGER
Dianne looks after our office functions, which include debtor control, finalising invoices, POD control and much more.
Office@swantrans.co.nz
027 440 4853
BRIDGET BENNETS
HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
Bridget is our Health & Safety officer. Bridget performs a number of support functions which include rating and invoicing. Bridget is also supporting the General Freight Dispatcher.
info@swantrans.co.nz
027 440 4562
VINCE WEAVER
WORKSHOP MANAGER
Vince leads our workshop team and is responsible for the R & M for our fleet of 60 trucks and 15 trailers.
workshop@swantrans.co.nz
027 440 4874
David Hall
TRANSPORT SUPPORT
David assists Vinec in the workshop, ensuring our fleet is maintained to our high standards. David is also a back up driver when required.
Davidh@swantrans.co.nz
027 440 4607