Port of Tauranga gains approval for harbour dredging

Port of Tauranga has today received final approval from the Minister of Conservation for its plans to widen and deepen shipping channels, to accommodate larger ships. Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, welcomed the news, saying the benefits to the New Zealand economy from the ability to accommodate larger vessels would be widespread and […]

Port of Tauranga delivers another record half year result

Highlights • Underlying profit increased by 13.4% to $39.193 million for the six months to December 2012. • Excellent results from Group subsidiary and associate companies. • Export volumes increase by 16.6%, with strong growth in forestry and dairy products. • Container volumes increased 25.5% to 431,840 TEUs. • Tauranga Container Terminal expansion nears completion, […]

Scholarships Awarded to Local Students

The Turirangi Te Kani Memorial Scholarships, which honour one of Tauranga’s leading community figures, have been awarded annually by the Port for 23 years. Three new students have been named as recipients of a Port of Tauranga scholarship for tertiary study (which brings the total recipients for 2013 to nine). This year’s recipients are: Awhina […]