Who owns Mainfreight?
Mainfreight is owned by Mainfreight Limited (New Zealand, NZX: MFT).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Mainfreight Annual Report 2026, Mainfreight Limited, 30 June 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mainfreight Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand, Auckland
- Origin
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Parent ticker
- NZX: MFT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mainfreight
Mainfreight is the main trading name of the New Zealand-listed group, covering air and ocean freight, transport and warehousing. The 2026 annual report lists Mainfreight Air & Ocean Ltd and other Mainfreight companies in many countries as wholly owned subsidiaries.
Ownership timeline of Mainfreight
- Current owner Mainfreight [1] reported
Where Mainfreight sits in Mainfreight
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Mainfreight brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Mainfreight
Mainfreight controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: Mainfreight
Mainfreight is a publicly listed company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NZX: MFT.
Mainfreight Limited is a New Zealand company whose 2026 annual report says its shares trade on the NZX Main Board and that it listed on 14 June 1996. The report records revenue of NZ$5.38 billion for the year to 31 March 2026. Its subsidiary note lists Daily Freight, Owens Transport, Carotrans International and the Mainfreight operating companies as 100% held.
🇳🇿 Mainfreight and other New Zealand brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 75 brands that began in New Zealand. 19 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Mainfreight is not one of them.
- Air Chathams — Air Chathams 🇳🇿
- Air New Zealand — Air New Zealand 🇳🇿
- Barrier Air — Barrier Air 🇳🇿
- Fliway — NZ Post 🇳🇿
- Heritage Expeditions — Heritage Expeditions 🇳🇿
- Port of Tauranga — Port of Tauranga 🇳🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mainfreight?
The parent company of Mainfreight is Mainfreight Limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in New Zealand.
Is Mainfreight New Zealand?
Yes. Mainfreight originated in New Zealand and its owner, Mainfreight Limited, is also headquartered in New Zealand.
Is Mainfreight still owned by Mainfreight Limited?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Mainfreight is still owned by Mainfreight Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Mainfreight Annual Report 2026 — Mainfreight Limited, Annual report, published 30 June 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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