Auckland grows Wiri

The former CEO of Ports of Auckland has been personally charged with breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 over the death of a stevedore during lashing operations.

Port takes delivery of five new straddle carriers as it prepares to convert its 27 automated straddles to manual machines.

Union calls salaried income combined with pending “dynamic rostering” a “game changer for a work life balance for Stevedores going forward.”

It is reported that senior executives from DP World “could be in Auckland as early as next week for secret talks on securing a lease to run Ports of Auckland”.

Port will convert its 27 Konecranes Noell automated straddle carriers to manual operation and write off the cost of the automation software and systems.

Ports of Auckland is planning to close its container terminal for 84 hours to complete its conversion to an automated straddle carrier system for its yard and gate operations.