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Port of Tauranga Prioritises Essential Imports During Covid-19 Lockdown
Port of Tauranga today announced new measures to prioritise urgent imported cargo during the national lockdown. The measures allow importers to identify imported cargo required for essential services before it arrives in New Zealand so that it can be handled and transported first. The dwell charges deadline for priority cargo has been extended to provide […]
Our response to COVID-19 and what we are doing to keep the supply chain moving
The Port of Tauranga provides an essential service. Whatever happens over the next few months, we have a duty to ensure that imports and exports can keep moving. For this reason we have implemented extensive measures to protect ourselves, trade and the community. As a valued partner of Port of Tauranga we want to advise […]
Cruise ship to make extended stay in Tauranga
Regular cruise ship visitor Noordam will be making an extended stay in Tauranga later this week for an unprecedented visit. It is extremely rare for a cruise ship to spend more than one night at Port of Tauranga – but there will be no passengers on board on this occasion. The 286 metre Noordam and its crew will spend five nights in port following schedule […]
Container Volumes Continue to Grow at New Zealand’s International Hub Port
Profits hold steady and cargo growth still expected long-term Port of Tauranga today announced stable profitability for the first six months of the 2020 financial year, despite total cargo volumes dipping 4.2% to just under 13.3 million tonnes. Group Net Profit After Tax was $48.3 million, which was 1.4% lower than the same period the […]
Port of Tauranga Announces New Commercial Manager
Port of Tauranga today announced Blair Hamill as its new Commercial Manager, effective 1 July 2020. Blair replaces Leonard Sampson, who was appointed to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer in September 2019. Blair is currently the Chief Global Supply Officer for Zespri International. Blair has worked for the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit […]
Tainui Group Holdings and Port of Tauranga team up to deliver Ruakura Inland Port
Tainui Group Holdings and Port of Tauranga today announced they plan to develop a 50:50 joint venture to bring the Ruakura Inland Port at Hamilton to fruition within two years. The new joint venture will take an initial 50-year ground lease to establish the inland port, and plans to start port operations at Ruakura following […]
