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MetroBox to incorporate second premium rail served site
MetroBox, the Auckland-based container storage, handling and maintenance company, is expanding its services to customers following the establishment of a new business partnership with Specialised Container Services (SCS). The move incorporates SCS’s Auckland business activity, client base and 11 hectare site in Savill Drive, Mangere, into the MetroBox operation. Together with the existing nine hectare […]
Port of Tauranga Records Record Result
Highlights • Revenue increases 7% to $244.1 million. • Reported net profit after tax rises 52% to $112.1 million. • Underlying net profit after tax rises 5% to $77.2 million, a new record. • Total trade volume increased by 3% to just over 19 million tonnes, driven by export growth of 6%. • Container volumes […]
Tauranga and Timaru Ports Agree Strategic Alliance
New Zealand’s leading international freight gateway, Port of Tauranga, has today announced a strategic alliance with PrimePort Timaru that will herald a new era for New Zealand freight. For a total investment of $21.6 million, Port of Tauranga has agreed to: • Acquire a 50% shareholding in PrimePort, excluding its investment properties; • Lease PrimePort’s […]
Port of Tauranga Purchases Strategic Onehunga Property from Goodman
While the City of Auckland grapples with the future of its waterfront, Port of Tauranga Limited continues to expand its MetroPort inland port operations in South Auckland. Already handling over 180,000 TEU per annum of international imports and exports to and from the Auckland market, the site has significant capacity to grow. This is further […]
Port Announces Change in Senior Management Team
Port of Tauranga today announced the appointment of Leonard Sampson as Commercial Manager, replacing Graeme Marshall who will retire at the end of the year after 16 years in the business. Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, said Mr Sampson will bring strong commercial acumen to the role and has well established relationships with […]
Port of Tauranga Opens Expanded Container Terminal
Port of Tauranga today officially opened a major expansion of its container terminal facilities. The Port, New Zealand’s largest, has expanded its container wharf length by nearly a third, installed a new Super-Post Panamax gantry crane and ancillary equipment, and grown its landside cargo capacity. “Today marks the next phase of Port of Tauranga’s […]
