We provide a full range of cutting-edge cargo-handling and logistics services at two seaports – one on the
east coast adjacent to the Auckland central business district, the other on the west coast in Onehunga –
and a strategically located inland port at Wiri, South
Auckland.
By value of trade handled, we are New Zealand's most significant port. In 2009, we handled cargo the
equivalent to 15% of the
country's total GDP - twice as much as any other New Zealand port.
Ports of Auckland operates in three locations in the Auckland region – New Zealand’s economic hub.
Our Auckland seaport is New Zealand's largest
container port, handling more than 840,000 20-foot equivalent container units (TEU) per annum. Our total
container volumes represent 49% of the North Island container trade and 36% of New Zealand's total container trade.
Our General Wharves handle 2.7 million tonnes
of bulk and breakbulk (non-containerised) cargo each year, including 67% of the total vehicle imports to New Zealand.
We provide
towage, pilotage and linesman services on the
Waitemata and Manukau Harbours, where we service upwards of 1,600
ship calls each year – four to five ships a day.
Auckland is also the country's premiere exchange port for cruises, hosting around
70 calls each season
and helping to secure significant tourism revenue for the region.
We employ approximately 540 full time equivalent staff and are open 24
hours a day, seven days
a week.
Ports of Auckland Limited was formed in 1988 and is today 100% owned by Auckland
Regional Holdings, a statutory investment entity accountable to the Auckland
Regional Council.
Ports of Auckland also holds a 19.9% stake in
Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd, which part-owns
Northport Ltd;
a 50.0% share of North Tugz Ltd and a 27.5% holding in
United Containers Ltd, one of New Zealand’s largest
container depot
operators. Ports of Auckland is also part of the
Seafuels
joint venture with
Pacific Basin Shipping,
operating the
Awanuia tanker
to provide a refuelling service for cruise ships and commercial
vessels calling the Waitemata Harbour.
To learn more about Ports of Auckland, refer to our recent
Annual Review,
Sustainability Review and
Facts and Statistics booklet. Or, watch our
time-lapse video to see the Port at work.