Big ships and port consolidation

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With increases in vessel sizes and call exchanges, is it time for some of new Zealand’s smaller ports to embrace the role of feeder ports?...

Maersk in NZ deal

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New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga has announced an agreement that commits the country’s largest shippers to export 2.5M TEU on Maersk servi...

Tauranga boxes up but Auckland dips…

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The respective fortunes of New Zealand’s top two container ports have been reflected in contrasting results for the six months to 31 Decem...

…Tauranga to go deeper

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Tauranga could emerge as New Zealand’s first hub port after securing approval to dredge its shipping channel from 12.9m to 16m. The New Ze...

Asciano expands in New Zealand

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Asciano has increased its investment in the New Zealand stevedoring industry after buying former partner Port of Tauranga (PoT)’s 50% shar...

More G-POS for Liverpool

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UK automation specialist International Terminal Solutions (ITS) has installed its G-POS real time location system (RTLS) on five new Terex N...

Tauranga to extend box berth

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The Port of Tauranga in New Zealand has announced plans for a 170m berth extension at its Sulphur Point Container Terminal to allow it to ac...

…Tauranga profit boost

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In contrast to Auckland, the Port of Tauranga has announced a 7% increase in net profit for the year ended 30 June 2009 to NZ$45.185M, despi...

Tauranga/NZL set to go legal

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NZL Group’s disputed bid to resume operations at Tauranga’s Sulphur Point Container Terminal is headed for the New Zealand High Court af...

NZL renews Tauranga push

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New Zealand’s NZL Group has ramped up its efforts to reactivate what it claims are historic rights to container terminal operations at the...