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About us
Ports of Auckland operates in three locations in the Auckland region - New Zealand's economic hub.
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Facilities
& services
Ports of Auckland offers a broad range of facilities across three locations in the Auckland region.
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Shipping
& cargo
Ports of Auckland services over 1400 ships from 176 international ports in 69 countries every year.
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Cruise ships
& timetables
Cruise ships berth at the main Overseas Passenger Terminal at Princes Wharf.
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Community
& environment
Ports of Auckland recognises the important role it plays in the community and environment.
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Management
Ports of Auckland’s executive team members possess substantial national and international experience in a range of key disciplines. The collective result is a robust team with a comprehensive grasp of the industry and a fresh and bold outlook for the future.
Chief Executive Officer, Tony Gibson.
Chief Executive Officer
Tony joined Ports of Auckland as Chief Executive Officer in early 2011. He joined the Company with 30 years experience in shipping and logistics, first with Seabridge in Wellington, and then with Nedlloyd and P&O Nedlloyd. He has worked in various roles in Africa, Asia and Europe, including as European Director of Customer Operations, Rotterdam, before being appointed Managing Director, New Zealand and Pacific Islands in 2002. Following a take-over by Maersk, Tony served as Managing Director of Maersk, New Zealand for three years. Most recently he has pursued his own business interests as a director and then Chairman of ERoad, a road-user charge solution provider. In 2008 he was appointed by the Minister of Transport to the Road User Review Group.
Chief Financial Officer, Wayne Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Wayne joined Ports of Auckland as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in January 2004. As CFO, Wayne brings strong commercial and financial analysis and focus to existing activities, development opportunities and initiatives. He is responsible for the Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs divisions and the Company Secretariat, areas in which he gained management experience as CFO at Owens Group Limited, a publicly listed freight and logistics company. Prior to that, Wayne spent 13 years with the Comalco Group, based in New Zealand and Australia.
General Manager Sales and Marketing, Craig Sain
General Manager Sales and Marketing
Craig joined Ports of Auckland as General Manager Sales, Marketing and Logistics in August 2007. He has had more than 25 years’ experience in the shipping industry, including over 10 years with Maersk New Zealand Limited in a number of senior management positions, including Senior General Manager Oceania Trade Management where he was responsible for commercial policy and the network for the Oceania region. Craig began his shipping career with the Shipping Corporation of New Zealand and has also held various roles overseas.
General Manager Multi-Cargo & Marine, Wayne Mills
General Manager Multi-Cargo & Marine
Wayne became General Manager Port Services in January 2007 following 10 years with the Company as Marine Services Manager and as a marine pilot. Wayne is responsible for all operations outside of the Port’s container terminals, encompassing marine operations, the conventional wharves and the Port of Onehunga, and is also a Director of the Company’s joint ventures, North Tugz Ltd. and Seafuels. Wayne holds a Master Mariner licence to command and operate ships on worldwide trades and has worked at other New Zealand ports as a harbour pilot and tug master.
General Manager Port Infrastructure, Ben Chrystall
General Manager Port Infrastructure
Ben became General Manager Port Infrastructure in 1998, having held other various management roles since joining the company in 1988. Ben is responsible for providing and maintaining the land and wharf infrastructure, berth and channel accesses, port buildings and services infrastructure, off-port property and property leases. He has managed a number of major projects during his 30-year career in the shipping and ports industry, including managing the Company’s commercial property interests at the Western Reclamation and the recent channel deepening and Fergusson container terminal expansion project.
General Manager Information Technology, Pieter Bakker
General Manager Information Technology
Pieter joined Ports of Auckland as Group Manager Information Technology in October 2007 and was appointed General Manager Information Technology at the end of 2008. Pieter heads the Company’s extensive IT department, which supports and delivers IT solutions and business process improvements, as well as governance services to projects, across the business. Pieter has over 23 years of IT experience, having progressed with leading New Zealand corporates such as Zespri International, Air New Zealand, Sovereign and ASB. Through such positions, Pieter has developed knowledge and experience in leading technology strategy development, as well as technology solutions delivery, and managing large teams of up to 80 staff.
