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Port of Tauranga Investor Day – 13 November 2018

Posted on 13th November 2018 11:48am

The attached presentation was prepared for the Port of Tauranga Investor Day held in Tauranga on Tuesday 13 November 2018.

New Zealand’s International Hub Port Sees Strong Cargo Growth in First Quarter of Financial Year

Posted on 17th October 2018 03:26pm

Port of Tauranga today reported first quarter trade volumes grew 8.3% on the same period last year. From 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018, the Port handled more than 6.6 million tonnes of cargo. The increase was driven by … Continue reading →

Cargo Growth Produces Record Year for Port of Tauranga

Posted on 24th August 2018 08:32am

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2018 Port of Tauranga’s hub port strategy is gaining momentum, with growing cargo volumes and increased transhipment driving record results in the year to 30 June 2018. New Zealand’s largest, fastest growing … Continue reading →

Tauranga Container Terminal Re-opens After Fire

Posted on 10th August 2018 04:13pm

Port of Tauranga’s container terminal at Sulphur Point has reopened following a large fire in a workshop and adjacent offices. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to the port late this morning after the fire broke out. Crews … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Announces Change to the Board of Directors

Posted on 07th March 2018 11:00am

The Chair of Port of Tauranga Limited, David Pilkington, today announced the appointment of a new Director, Alison Andrew, effective 1 April 2018. Alison is currently Chief Executive of Transpower, having joined in 2014. She has held a number of … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Hub Port Role Intensifies

Posted on 23rd February 2018 08:37am

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2017 Port of Tauranga continues to grow as an international hub port, resulting in increased trade volumes and profits for the first half of the 2018 financial year. Highlights Revenue for … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Announces Retirement of Director

Posted on 19th December 2017 02:43pm

The Chair of Port of Tauranga Limited, David Pilkington, today announced the retirement of Director, Bill Baylis. David noted that Bill joined the Board in 2006 and during his 11 years as a director has made a very strong contribution … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Limited Announces Change to the Board of Directors

Posted on 31st October 2017 09:30am

The Chair of Port of Tauranga Limited, David Pilkington, today announced the appointment of a new Director, Robert McLeod. Rob joined the Board of Quayside Holdings Limited in November 2016. Rob is currently on the Board of Sanford Group, and … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Sees Strong Quarterly Growth on Back of Increase in Trade

Posted on 19th October 2017 01:02pm

Port of Tauranga today reported first quarter trade volume growth of 15% on the previous corresponding period. Overall container numbers grew 26%, due to a significant increase in transhipment (containers transferred from one ship to another at Tauranga) in the … Continue reading →

A Year of Records for Port of Tauranga

Posted on 25th August 2017 08:38am

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2017 Port of Tauranga is confirmed as New Zealand’s largest, fastest growing and most productive port as container volumes increase 13.8% to a record of nearly 1.1 million TEU[1]; ships with a … Continue reading →