Port of Tauranga

Port Awards Scholarships to Local Students 2012

Four new students have been named as recipients of a Port of Tauranga scholarship for tertiary study (which brings the total recipients for 2012 to eight). [ 2nd February 2012 ]
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Advice to Ships Masters

The Harbourmaster has discontinued the recommended route that was established when the Rena broke in two. The Rena exclusion zone still applies and you will find the details of this in the attached Notice to Mariners.

There have been no reported problems with Rena debris for over two weeks. In addition, any containers and large pieces of debris spotted in the aftermath of the vessel breaking up have sunk, been recovered or are accounted for and pose no danger.

Port Status Update 10 Jan 2012

The aft section of the Rena has sunk on the reef this morning; consequently we have not yet heard back from the Harbourmaster on the recommended shipping route to the port.

Port Status Update 10 January 2012 latest

The Harbourmaster has issued a recommended route for vessels approaching and leaving the Port of Tauranga. [ 10th January 2012 ]
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Advice to Ships Masters

Temporary anchorages utilised since the Rena grounding are now available to be used again. [ 10th January 2012 ]
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Port Status Update 9 January 2012 Latest

Salvors have continued throughout the day locating and marshalling floating containers in an area northwest of the port. [ 9th January 2012 ]
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Port Status Update 9 January 2012

There have been no significant changes to the Rena overnight and the weather and sea conditions have improved markedly. [ 9th January 2012 ]
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Port Status Update 8 January 2012

Bad weather and large swells overnight have significantly altered the condition of the Rena, aground on Astrolabe Reef.

The vessel has now split in two but both sections currently remain on the reef. Further containers and debris have been lost overboard and containers have been sighted floating in a West North West direction from the vessel, between eight and ten miles north of the port.

Environment Court Decision

Port of Tauranga is pleased to advise that the Environment Court released its decision yesterday and recommends to the Minister of Conservation that the consent to dredge be granted.

Maersk Line and MISC Consolidate on Port of Tauranga

Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping line, operating in conjunction with Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC), have today announced plans to relocate their "Southern Star" service to Port of Tauranga (with the new port rotation: Tanjung Pelapas (Malaysia), Singapore, Tauranga, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Tanjung Pelapas). [ 6th December 2011 ]
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Port of Tauranga Investor Day

The attached presentation was prepared for the Port of Tauranga Investor Day held in Auckland on 30 November 2011 [ 30th November 2011 ]
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Contingency Plan During Ports of Auckland Strike

As a result of the proposed strike and lockout at Ports of Auckland for four days from 10.30 pm Thursday 1 December to 10.30 pm Monday 5 December, we have been asked by the operators of a number of shipping services if we can assist them. We have been working with Ports of Auckland and KiwiRail to establish a solution that will minimise the impact of the industrial action as well as the potential impact to Port of Tauranga's existing services. [ 29th November 2011 ]
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Exclusion Zone Reduced

The following was released by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on Friday. This amendment allows the Port to operate normally in all aspects except for ships arriving from the east which need to navigate outside the new reduced zone. Anchorages 1, 2 and 3 have been reinstated.

In consultation with the appropriate authorities, Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Harbourmaster has amended the exclusion zone off the Bay of Plenty coast from midnight on Friday 18 November 2011.

The Harbourmaster has directed that the area of sea within three nautical miles of the grounded vessel Rena is closed to unauthorised vessels or persons. The area of the exclusion zone has been reduced because the oil and containers coming from the grounded Rena cargo ship are currently contained, reducing the risk of injury or damage due to navigational safety hazards.

Contingency Plan in Place for Port

There have been concerns overnight that with the wind and sea conditions, the ship would break up and/or further containers would be released. Although this has not occurred, Maritime New Zealand has engaged the P & I Club and Braemar Howells Limited to ensure there is a contingency plan in place and that resources are standing by to be mobilised in the event of the further loss of containers and/or the break-up of the ship.

Should containers release from the vessel, priority will be given to ensuring the Port of Tauranga is kept clear and any potential hazards to navigation are cleared.

Latest Update on Schelde Trader

The vessel was towed into port by two Port of Tauranga tugs and was secured alongside the Mount Maunganui wharves at 3.45 pm. [ 28th October 2011 ]
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Update on Schelde Trader

The vessel is safely at anchor outside the harbour entrance, having been aground for less than 20 minutes. [ 28th October 2011 ]
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Vessel refloated in Harbour Entrance

At 10.35 am today, the MV Schelde Trader, a 133 metre container vessel lost power and went aground just north of North Rock around the base of Mount Maunganui, on departure from the Port of Tauranga. [ 28th October 2011 ]
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Port of Tauranga Limited Annual Meeting 27 October 2011

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Port Status Update 25 October, 5 pm

It remains "business as usual" at the port. We are very busy currently with three cruise ships due this week and 13 ships alongside tomorrow.

No further containers have been lost overboard from the vessel. Multi-beam sonar surveys over the weekend have located a further seven containers close to the Rena which reduces the number of containers unaccounted for to 16. This multi-beam sonar survey is continuing and is expected more of the currently unaccounted for containers will be found around Motiti Island.

Port Status Update 21 October 2011

It remains business as usual at the Port - a busy day today with all five container cranes working and 14 vessel moves today, with another 11 vessel moves planned for tomorrow. [ 21st October 2011 ]
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Update to Shipping Agents Lines 21 October 5pm

Further to our last customer update (4.30 pm today), following are the co-ordinates of the amended exclusion zone:

1 Rabbit Island (Motuotau) at Mount Maunganui in position 37° 37.8'S 176° 11.7'E to
2 37°28.5'S 176°20'E to
3 37°28.5'S 176°30'E to
4 37°38.6'S 176°30'E to
5 Coast at the Kaituna cut 37°44.8'S 176°24.6'E

The Harbourmaster advises that the exclusion zone was amended because the debris and containers coming from the grounded Rena cargo ship are currently contained, reducing the risk of injury or damage due to navigational safety hazards. Vessel operators are reminded to keep an active look-out for the response vessels assisting with the Rena situation, and to avoid disrupting the operations.

Port Operations Update

As previously advised, we don't want to bombard you with updates, but we have had favourable feedback from customers who want us to continue them on a regular basis.

There has been no further loss of containers from the vessel today and aerial reconnaissance has not identified any floating or semi-submerged containers. Accordingly, we have reduced the frequency of the side scanning sonar and magnetometer surveys of the shipping channels to once daily. This can be ramped up again at short notice if the situation changes.

Port Operations Update

As mentioned on Saturday, the Port of Tauranga / Navy side scan sonar and magnetometer are producing excellent results in terms of our ability to detect sub-surface objects. The magnetometer can detect full containers from a distance of over 250m and broken up containers at nearly 200m distance. We can detect the containers under the surface, mid water column or on the seabed. [ 17th October 2011 ]
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Port Operations Continue as Normal

The latest air reconnaissance has not located any further floating containers and the revised shipping route into the pilot boarding area remains.

There have been no reports of any further containers lost overboard. Current and predicted weather over the next four days suggests further debris is likely to move east, away from the harbour entrance.

24 Hour Vessel Movements Resume

Maritime New Zealand and the Navy have been very supportive of the need to maintain port operations over the last few days. A helicopter has been made available to us to fly the shipping channel (over an eight nautical mile width) from the Mount out to Mayor Island, twice daily.

Shipping Movements Commenced at First Light

Shipping channels have been surveyed this morning and are clear.  Normal cargo operations continued overnight.

The situation is being monitored continually and we will advise you if there is any change.

Port Update 13 October at 0700

The Port continues to operate this morning with 6 movements overnight and a further 6 this morning; including the arrival of 2 cruise ships, the Volendam and the Pacific Dawn. [ 13th October 2011 ]
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Port Status Update

Containers did find their way into shipping channels this morning and were removed. We continue to use the specialised sonar equipment to sweep the main shipping channels out to the pilot boarding ground. Debris from the ship has also been observed off the port. [ 13th October 2011 ]
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Grounding Update to Shipping Agents and Lines

Further to our previous updates the Bay of Plenty Harbour Master recommends the following: [ 13th October 2011 ]
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The Port of Tauranga is Fully Operational

There is speculation around the potential closure of the Port of Tauranga as a consequence of hazards resulting from the grounding of the MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef.

The Port of Tauranga is Open

The Port of Tauranga is open and undertaking all normal shipping and cargo operations.

[ 7th October 2011 ]
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Mediterranean Shipping Company consolidates on Port of Tauranga

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container shipping line, has today announced plans to commence a new Oceania Express Service with the Port of Tauranga as it's only New Zealand port call.

Port Delivers Record Result

Port of Tauranga Limited, New Zealand's largest port, today posted record earnings for the year to 30 June 2011 on strong cargo growth, tight cost control and solid contributions from associate companies

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Financial Statements
Audit Report
Chief Executive's Review
Chairman's Report
Analyst Presentation

2011 Annual Meeting and Director Nominations

The Port of Tauranga Limited advises that its annual results will be released to the New Zealand Exchange on Thursday 18 August 2011 at 10.30am. [ 26th July 2011 ]
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Port of Tauranga Comes to the Rescue

The Bay of Plenty rescue helicopter service is flying high with news that Port of Tauranga has committed to a four year sponsorship to enable the purchase and operations of a rescue winch to substantially enhance its rescue services. [ 12th July 2011 ]
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Media Speculation on Port Merger

Responding to media speculation that Ports of Auckland is looking at merging with Port of Tauranga, Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, states that the Company has had no recent approach from Ports of Auckland or its shareholder on a possible merger. [ 19th May 2011 ]
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Three New Services

Port of Tauranga is delighted to confirm three new weekly container services calling at Port of Tauranga, all from long term customers of the port. [ 18th May 2011 ]
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Port of Tauranga donates to the Christchurch Earthquake Relief Fund

Port of Tauranga Limited Directors have resolved to donate $100,000 to the Christchurch Earthquake Mayoral Relief Fund. Many of the Port's staff also wish to contribute and the Company has agreed to match their contributions dollar for dollar. [ 28th February 2011 ]
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Port of Tauranga Announces Record Half Year Result

Port of Tauranga has improved its half year Group net profit by 23% on the prior corresponding period, announcing a record interim result of $28.398 million.
 Interim Accounts (pdf)
 Presentation to Analysts (pdf) [ 24th February 2011 ]
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Port of Tauranga expands Auckland operations

Port of Tauranga is establishing a container packing and unpacking facility in Auckland in a joint venture with its associate companies Tapper Transport and C3 Limited. [ 18th February 2011 ]
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Port Awards Scholarships to Local Students

Four new students have been named as recipients of a Port of Tauranga scholarship for tertiary study (which brings the total recipients for 2011 to twelve).

 Photo of Recipients

Port of Tauranga Limited Annual Meeting 26 October 2010

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CE's Address
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AGM Presentation

Port of Tauranga welcomes shippers' call to make it hub port

Port of Tauranga has welcomed the Shippers' Council recommendation that it should become New Zealand's North Island international hub port. [ 25th August 2010 ]
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Port of Tauranga Announces Record Profit

Port of Tauranga has announced an increase in underlying earnings after tax to $49.403 million for the year ended 30 June 2010 - a 9.3% increase on last year.

 Accounts
 Audit Report
 Analyst Presentation
 Chief Executive's Review 
  Chairman's Report

2010 Annual Meeting and Director Nominations

The Port of Tauranga Limited advises that its annual results will be released to the New Zealand Exchange on Thursday 19 August 2010 at 10.30am. [ 27th July 2010 ]
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Recommendation to Grant Port of Tauranga Consent to Dredge

Port of Tauranga has welcomed the decision of the Hearing Panel to recommend to the Minister of Conservation to grant a resource consent to deepen and widen the harbour shipping channels. [ 3rd June 2010 ]
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Auckland Bands Win Port of Tauranga National Youth Jazz Competition

Two Auckland bands have picked up the major awards in the Port of Tauranga National Youth Jazz Band Competition held in Tauranga at the weekend as part of the National Jazz Festival.

Port of Tauranga Acquires Tapper Transport

Port of Tauranga today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Auckland based Tapper Transport Limited and associated companies with effect from mid April 2010. [ 18th March 2010 ]
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Port of Tauranga Announces Robust Half Year Result, February 2010

Port of Tauranga has produced an improved net profit of $23.072 million for the second half of 2009.

 Accounts (pdf)
 Analysts Presentation (pdf) [ 25th February 2010 ]
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Port Awards Scholarships to Local Students

Four new students have been named as recipients of a Port of Tauranga scholarship for tertiary study (which brings the total recipients for 2010 to nine). [ 27th January 2010 ]
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Port of Tauranga Announces Change in Senior Management Team

Port of Tauranga today announced the appointment of Sara Lunam as Corporate Services Manager, replacing Terry James who retires in June after 13 years in the role.

Port of Tauranga Limited's Annual Meeting 22 October 2009

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Port of Tauranga Announces a Strong Result for the Year Ended 30 June 2009

Port of Tauranga has announced a net profit of $45.185 million for the year ended 30 June 2009 - a 7% increase of $3.068 million on last year.

 Chief Executive's Review
 Chairman's Report
 Financial Statements and Audit Report 2009
 Analyst Presentation

[ 20th August 2009 ]
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NZL Dispute

Port of Tauranga Limited has lodged (declaratory judgement) proceedings in the High Court today, in an attempt to resolve the long running dispute with NZL. [ 17th August 2009 ]
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2009 Annual Meeting and Director Nominations

The Port of Tauranga Limited advises that its annual results will be released to the New Zealand Exchange on Thursday 20 August 2009 at 10.30am. [ 23rd July 2009 ]
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Port of Tauranga welcomes new crane

Port of Tauranga's fifth ship-to-shore Liebherr gantry crane arrived from Ireland on 19 May. [ 18th May 2009 ]
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Ports of Auckland's planned acquisition of Port of Tauranga's container terminal is now off

We are not surprised with Ports of Auckland's announcement earlier this morning that they will no longer be pursuing their proposed acquisition of Port of Tauranga's container business, previously conveyed in August 2008. [ 26th February 2009 ]
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Port Announces Robust Half Year Result

The Port of Tauranga has today announced an unaudited net profit of $22.540 million for the six months ended 31 December 2008 - a 10% increase on last year's result.
 Accounts (pdf)
 Analysts Presentation (pdf)
[ 25th February 2009 ]
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Carter Holt Harvey and Port of Tauranga Enter Long Term Operating Agreement

Carter Holt Harvey and Port of Tauranga Limited announced today that they have entered into a long- term operating agreement. [ 12th February 2009 ]
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Port Awards Local Scholarships

Four new Tauranga students have been named as recipients of a Port of Tauranga scholarship for tertiary study (which brings the total recipients for 2009 to seven). [ 20th January 2009 ]
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NZL Group Marshalling and Stevedoring Contract

[ 16th January 2009 ]
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Port of Tauranga Backs Youth Jazz Competition

Port of Tauranga today confirmed a three year sponsorship for the Jazz Festival's Youth Jazz Competition. [ 13th November 2008 ]
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Port of Tauranga Limited's Annual Meeting 23 October 2008

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 Results of Resolutions at AGM (pdf)

Results for the Year to 30 June 2008

Port of Tauranga has announced a net profit of $42.117 million for the year ended 30 June 2008 - an increase of $2.782 million on last year.
 Accounts (pdf)
 Analysts Presentation (pdf)
[ 28th August 2008 ]
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Port's Tauranga Container Terminal Expands

Plans are under way to expand the Tauranga Container Terminal operational area by 1.3 hectares. The expansion, which will easily extend onto adjacent land, will provide the Port with over 400 additional container ground slots. [ 22nd August 2008 ]
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Port of Tauranga's Response to Ports of Auckland's Press Release

Ports of Auckland indicate in their press announcement of today an interest in buying Port of Tauranga’s container business. [ 20th August 2008 ]
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Service Reorganisation

CMA CGM have announced today their intention to withdraw the recently established weekly NEMO service from New Zealand at the beginning of August. [ 10th June 2008 ]
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Further Consolidation of Shipping Lines

The announcement this week of a further round of consolidation by overseas shipping lines serving New Zealand, brings mixed fortunes for the Port of Tauranga. [ 18th April 2008 ]
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Consolidation of Hamburg Sud Trident and Maersk OC1 Services

The decision by Hamburg Sud and Maersk to consolidate their East Coast North America services comes as no surprise as shipping lines move to reduce their over-tonnaging in a number of trade lanes. [ 18th March 2008 ]
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Port of Tauranga Announces Robust Half Year Result

The Port of Tauranga has today announced an un-audited net profit of $20.459 million for the six months ended 31 December 2007, compared with a $21.500 million (restated for NZ IFRS adjustments) for the same period last year.

 PowerPoint Presentation (pdf) [ 28th February 2008 ]
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Port of Tauranga gears up for future growth with purchase of new crane

Port of Tauranga announced today that it has purchased a new container crane for its Tauranga Container Terminal. [ 26th February 2008 ]
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CMA CGM CONSOLIDATES ON PORT OF TAURANGA

CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping line, has today announced plans to relocate its NEMO service from Ports of Auckland and consolidate on the Port of Tauranga.  [ 8th February 2008 ]
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Port Awards Scholarship to Local Students

Two new Tauranga students have been named as recipients of a Port of Tauranga scholarship for tertiary study (which brings the total recipients for 2008 to eight). [ 30th January 2008 ]
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Increased MetroPort Rail Capacity

Following two consecutive record months for container throughput, with November volumes exceeding 50,000 TEUs, the Port has entered into an agreement with Toll Rail to increase capacity on the Tauranga/MetroPort rail link. [ 13th December 2007 ]
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Seatrade Consolidates on Port of Tauranga

Seatrade, the world's largest specialist reefer shipping operator, announced plans today to consolidate on the Port of Tauranga, adding an additional 18 vessel calls per annum. [ 4th December 2007 ]
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ABB Grain Commits to Long Term Partnership with Port of Tauranga

ABB Grain Limited commits to a significant long-term partnership with Port of Tauranga Limited [ 29th November 2007 ]
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Port of Tauranga Limited's Annual Meeting 30 October 2007

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Results for the year to 30 June 2007

The Port of Tauranga has today announced a net profit for the year to 30 June 2007 of $37.973 million - a 22.4% increase over last year, on revenue increasing 14.6% to $140.296 million.

 Accounts
 Annual Results Presentation
 Notes

Auckland Regional Holdings Resolves Not to Support Merger

Letter from Auckland Regional Holdings

Port of Tauranga Announces New Chief Financial Officer

The Port of Tauranga today announced the appointment of Steve Gray as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer. [ 11th June 2007 ]
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Reconfiguration of Oceania Vessel Sharing Agreement Service

Port of Tauranga announce that following a reconfiguration of the Oceania Vessel Sharing Agreement (OVSA) service they will receive an additional 26 vessel calls per annum. [ 6th June 2007 ]
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Port welcomes record number of Cruise Ships

Chairperson of Cruise New Zealand, Craig Harris, announced at a meeting earlier this month that the Bay of Plenty would welcome a record number of cruise ships during the 2007-08 season. [ 25th May 2007 ]
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Removal of Strike Notice

The Merchant Service Guild and Port of Tauranga Limited are pleased to advise that, following mediation today, settlement has been reached for a two-year collective employment contract for the Pilots at the Port. [ 3rd May 2007 ]
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Notice of Strike Action

The Merchant Services Guild, representing pilots employed by Port of Tauranga, has served notice on the Company of the pilots' intention to take strike action for 14 days commencing 0001 hours Tuesday 8 May.

Retirement of Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary

Port of Tauranga announces that long-serving Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, Colin Boocock, has advised the Board he will retire from the Company on 30 June 2007.

Withdrawal from Formal Merger Talks

Port of Tauranga Chairman, John Parker announced today the withdrawal by Port of Tauranga from formal discussions with Ports of Auckland regarding a potential merger.

[ 30th March 2007 ]
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Hamburg Sud Consolidates North Island NZ Calls at Tauranga

Hamburg Sud has announced that its Trident service will move its southbound call at New Zealand's North Island from Auckland to Tauranga. [ 28th March 2007 ]
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Interim Result 2006 to 2007

The Port of Tauranga has announced a record year-to-date operating profit of $21.246 million for the six month period to 31 December 2006, an increase of 56% over the previous first half. 
  Interim Accounts (pdf)
  Analysts Handouts (pdf)

Port Awards Scholarships to Local Students 2007

Three Tauranga students have been named as recipients of a Port of Tauranga scholarship for tertiary study. [ 30th January 2007 ]
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Merger Talks Continue

Port of Tauranga Chairman, John Parker announced today that discussions between the companies regarding the merger of the company with Ports of Auckland Limited are continuing in a constructive and positive manner. [ 21st December 2006 ]
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Maersk Port Calls Not Unexpected

Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, said today that the decision by Maersk to hub on one upper North Island Port is not unexpected. [ 22nd November 2006 ]
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Northport Services Joint Venture Ends

Northport Chief Executive, Ken Crean today advised that following the recent sale of their forests by Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) agreement had been reached between Northport and CHH to terminate their joint venture at Marsden Point known as Northport Services. He stated that related services at the port would henceforth be run by Northport Ltd.
[ 21st November 2006 ]
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Port of Tauranga Limited's Annual Meeting 31 October 2006

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Marstel Terminals to establish Bulk Liquid Terminal at Port of Tauranga

Australasian company and key player in the handling of bulk liquids, Marstel Terminals, announced today that the Company has entered into an agreement that will see the establishment of a new bulk liquid terminal at Port of Tauranga. [ 25th October 2006 ]
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Ports of Tauranga and Auckland in Talks

The Chairman of Port of Tauranga, John Parker, confirmed today that Port of Tauranga and Ports of Auckland are talking about ways in which the two companies can work together. [ 11th October 2006 ]
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Annual Meeting 2006

Port of Tauranga Limited intends to hold its next Annual Meeting of shareholders on Tuesday 31 October 2006 in Tauranga at 1.00pm at Baycourt, Corner Durham Street & Wharf Street, Tauranga.

[ 24th August 2006 ]
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Results for the year to 30 June 2006

The Port of Tauranga has announced a net profit for the year to 30 June 2006 of $31.032 million, a 7.8% decline over last year.
[ 24th August 2006 ]
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NZX RELEASE

NOTIFICATION TO NZX OF CHANGE IN SHARE REGISTRY [ 15th June 2006 ]
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Superliner Sun Princess to call at Tauranga

The tourism industry in the coastal Bay of Plenty has received a further boost with the announcement that another large cruise ship is to regularly call at Tauranga next year. [ 30th May 2006 ]
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Celebrity to regularly visit Tauranga

Port of Tauranga and Tourism Bay of Plenty have welcomed the announcement that Celebrity Cruises, owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (the world’s second largest cruise line group after Carnival) is to begin sailing to Tauranga for the first time in 2007. [ 24th May 2006 ]
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New NZX service gets underway at Port of Tauranga

The new NZX service to Singapore and Europe gets under way this weekend with the arrival of the 1600 TEU vessel Provider at the Port of Tauranga.
[ 15th March 2006 ]
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First vessel in new Hamburg Sud service calls Tauranga

Container line Hamburg Sud will this weekend celebrate its first stand-alone shipping service in 20 years with the arrival of the 1850 TEU vessel Cap Victor at the Port of Tauranga.
[ 3rd March 2006 ]
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Port of Tauranga Profit $13.6 Million for the December Half Year

The Port of Tauranga today advised that its net profit for the six months to 31 December 2005 was $13.62 million, a 13.8% decline on the previous first half. [ 24th February 2006 ]
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Port of Tauranga Appoints New Director

The Port of Tauranga today announced that Bill Baylis has been appointed as an independent Director, effective 22 February 2006. [ 22nd February 2006 ]
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Port of Tauranga awards scholarships

Port of Tauranga Limited today announced the recipients for this year’s Turirangi Te Kani Memorial Scholarships which are designed to help Maori students fund their tertiary education. [ 23rd January 2006 ]
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[ 31st October 2005 ]
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AGM Speech by Jon Mayson, CEO of Port of Tauranga Limited

It has been another challenging year for our team. On this occasion last year, I reported that we had been able to respond to the predicted challenges in the key markets of our operating environment. Our focus on creating a diversified, robust and flexible organization had provided a sound structure which withstood pressure while continuing to grow. [ 31st October 2005 ]
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AGM Speech by John Parker, Chairman of Port of Tauranga Limited

One year ago, on this stage, Jon Mayson said that “the outlook for forestry exports is unclear and not promising” He was right. Indeed, we experienced a further 20% volume downturn in log exports, a situation that would, in a less flexible and therefore less robust organization have been a major issue. [ 31st October 2005 ]
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Port of Tauranga well-positioned to meet changes in the economy

The Port of Tauranga is in a solid position to benefit from any economic upturn in the next two to five years, retiring Chief Executive Jon Mayson told shareholders at the Company's annual meeting in Tauranga today. [ 31st October 2005 ]
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New hi tech service benefits Port of Tauranga customers

In a first for the New Zealand port industry, Port of Tauranga today launched “Shuttle Select”, an internet-based scheduling service which gives importers control over their container delivery times to the MetroPort inland port in Auckland. [ 17th October 2005 ]
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Ironwoman motivates Port customers

Port of Tauranga has recruited a top motivational speaker to help increase customers’ involvement in the Port’s triathlon event held each January. [ 3rd October 2005 ]
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Port of Tauranga steps up its Dotterel assistance

The Port of Tauranga’s long-term involvement with the New Zealand dotterel recovery plan is being stepped up a notch this spring with the donation of a new 4x4 vehicle. [ 19th September 2005 ]
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Container gains and a lift in imports delivers steady year for the Port of Tauranga

Further container traffic gains and a lift in imports and coal shipments saw the Port of Tauranga largely offset the ongoing downturn in forestry exports to earn a steady net profit of $33.65 million for the year to 30 June 2005, just $2,000 more than the previous year. Final dividend is 13c per share totalling an unchanged 20c per share for the year. [ 24th August 2005 ]
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Port helps deliver a Champion solution

Producing the nation’s daily bread will become a more efficient operation with Goodman Fielder and the Port of Tauranga joining together to build a new multi-million dollar grain storage facility in Tauranga. [ 23rd August 2005 ]
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TOLL OWENS CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED

The Chief Executive of Port Marlborough, Sean Bolt, has been appointed to replace Mark Cairns as Chief Executive of Tauranga-based Toll Owens Limited. [ 22nd August 2005 ]
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Port of Tauranga Announces New CEO

The Port of Tauranga today announced the appointment of Mark Cairns as the Company’s new Chief Executive.

Mark Cairns is currently Chief Executive of Toll Owens Limited, the 50-50 joint venture between Port of Tauranga and Toll Logistics New Zealand that provides
[ 4th August 2005 ]
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Port of Tauranga Appoints New Director

The Port of Tauranga today announced that David Pilkington has been appointed as an independent Director to fill the vacancy resulting from the retirement of Lloyd Morrison. Chairman, John Parker, said that while the Board was disappointed to lose a long-serving Director of the calibre of Lloyd Morrison, it was significant that it had been able to replace him with someone of David Pilkington's experience and ability. [ 2nd August 2005 ]
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Testing Time for Port of Tauranga's Security

The Port of Tauranga today became the first major port in the country to undergo a Level Two security drill under the direction of Maritime New Zealand. Level Two security is initiated by the director of Maritime New Zealand in consultation with Government and defence advisers in response to a perceived terrorist threat to New Zealand or a terrorist attack in Australia or South East Asia.
[ 26th July 2005 ]
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Port of Tauranga Limited 2005 Annual Meeting and Director Nominations

Port of Tauranga Limited intends to hold its next Annual Meeting of shareholders on Monday 31 October 2005 in Tauranga at 12.00 noon. [ 20th July 2005 ]
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