Ports of Auckland

Ports of Auckland boosts both profits and container volumes

Ports of Auckland Group increased its profits by 40% in the first half of the Fiscal Year 2023 (July 2022 – December 2022) announcing a net profit after tax (NPAT) of approximately US$14 million.

Based on the first half results, New Zealand’s port group revised its full-year NPAT forecast increasing it by US$4.5-7 million to US$26-28 million, translating to an uplift of 20-28% on the FY23 budget.

Additionally, Ports of Auckland Group has already committed to delivering an FY24 NPAT of around...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Sparky – All-electric tug delivered to New Zealand’s Auckland port

New Zealand port operator Ports of Auckland (POAL) has taken delivery of a new electric-powered, reversed stern drive (RSD) tug built by Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietna ..

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Work Boat World Tug and Salvage Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – June 20, 2022

Three new tugs have been delivered to two separate port operators in New Zealand. One tug is notable for having all-electric propulsion and will be operated at one of the ..

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Ports of Auckland halts container terminal automation project

Ports of Auckland has decided to end the automation of the Fergusson Container Terminal with the board chair, Jan Dawson saying the decision has been taken after “careful consideration of the current status of the project, advice from independent experts, and the work required to achieve full terminal automation.”

Dawson pointed out that there are continuing delays in the project and the system does not achieve expected performance. “We do not have confidence in the projected timeline or cost to...

https://container-news.com/ports-of-auckland-halts-container-terminal-automation-project/

Sparky, World’s First Full Sized, Ship-handling E-Tug Arrives In Auckland

Sparky, World’s First Full Sized, Ship-handling E-Tug Arrives In Auckland

​​Ports of Auckland welcomes Sparky, the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug.

Shrouded in fog, Sparky arrived in the Waitematā Harbour early this morning escorted by Ports of Auckland’s current tugs and pilot boats. Sparky is the first full-sized ship-handling e-tug in the world.

“Welcoming Sparky is an exciting day for us at the port,” says Roger Gray CEO of Ports of Auckland. “Sparky is the first e-tug of its type in the world and was a truly innovative project for us. Her...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/sparky-worlds-first-full-sized-ship-handling-e-tug-arrives-in-auckland/

Top 10: The busiest container ports in Oceania

Oceania ports are playing a vital role in global trade due to their strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean. Container News has created a list of the busiest container ports in the continent for 2021.

As was expected, the list includes ports of only two countries of Oceania, Australia and New Zealand. Each one of them is represented by five ports, while all the three ports on the podium are located in Australia.

  1. Port of Melbourne, Australia – More than 2.8 million TEU in 2021

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Seafarer Rushed To Hospital Following Accident In Port Of Auckland

Ports of Auckland

A severely injured individual has been taken to the hospital following an accident on a vessel berthed at a container wharf in Auckland. Paramedics and firefighters were called to the Fergusson Wharf a little after 7.30 am.

The person slipped and got trapped in a raising gangway – the stairs, which lead from a vessel to the wharf – by their legs, suffering injuries.

Fire and Emergency NZ informed that they were at the scene with St John’s ambulance staff, leading the mission.

A spokesperson from...

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