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LATEST NEWS:

Port of Tauranga Reports Improved Profits Despite Widespread Disruption to Cargo Volumes and Operations

Posted on 26th February 2021 08:34am

Port seeks consent for an additional berth to help alleviate Upper North Island supply chain congestion Port of Tauranga, New Zealand’s largest port and international freight gateway, today reported increased profitability for the first six months of the 2021 financial … Continue reading →

First Quarter Cargo Volumes Impacted by Covid-19

Posted on 30th October 2020 02:16pm

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand’s international hub port, today reported flat earnings in the first quarter of the financial year, as Covid-19 continues to have an impact on supply chain efficiency and the global economy. From 1 July 2020 to … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga to issue $100 million of wholesale bonds

Posted on 23rd September 2020 03:49pm

Port of Tauranga Limited (NZX:POT) today announced that, following an institutional bookbuild for its offer of Five Year Fixed Rate Notes, $100 million of bonds have been allocated to participants (or their clients). The transaction was arranged by BNZ. The … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Chief Executive Announces Retirement

Posted on 07th September 2020 11:18am

Port of Tauranga’s Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, has today given notice that he will retire in June 2021 after more than 15 years at the helm of New Zealand’s largest and most efficient port. Mr Cairns says the time feels … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Offers Safe Harbour in a Global Covid-19 Storm

Posted on 28th August 2020 08:40am

Financial results for the year to 30 June 2020 Port of Tauranga, New Zealand’s largest port, today reported Group Net Profit After Tax of $90.0 million on 24.8 million tonnes of trade. Despite the ongoing disruption caused by the Covid-19 … Continue reading →

Revised Rules for Port Workers’ COVID-19 Testing

Posted on 18th August 2020 11:07am

The Government has revised its health order regarding compulsory testing of port workers. ​Testing is now only compulsory for “higher risk” workers, and must be done by midnight on Thursday, August 20. Higher risk workers are: ​​Pilots and stevedores carrying … Continue reading →

Update on COVID-19 Testing at Port of Tauranga

Posted on 16th August 2020 02:59pm

By Government order, all workers who have visited Port of Tauranga or Ports of Auckland since 11.59pm on 21 July must be screened for Covid-19. At Tauranga, this affects up to 6,000 individuals. We have set up a facility on site … Continue reading →

COVID-19 Testing at Port of Tauranga

Posted on 15th August 2020 12:12pm

With confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Auckland and Tokoroa, the port and maritime community is being targeted for testing to rule it out as a source of the virus. Everyone who has been at the Port of Tauranga since 11.59 pm, Tuesday, … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Makes Donation as Foodbank Demand Soars

Posted on 29th April 2020 02:54pm

Port of Tauranga is making a $25,000 donation to the Tauranga Community Foodbank in response to the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the lives of Bay of Plenty residents. Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, said the contribution was … Continue reading →

Port of Tauranga Handles Record Container Exchange to Deliver Essential Cargo

Posted on 03rd April 2020 12:07pm

Port of Tauranga yesterday completed the largest ever cargo exchange at its Tauranga Container Terminal to ensure vital supplies are delivered to those who need them. The Sally Maersk container ship exchanged 9,367 TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units) over two … Continue reading →