Cruise season kicks
off at new cruise terminal
Auckland’s summer
cruise season kicked off this month with Shed 10 on Queens Wharf
welcoming the first ship to its new terminal facilities on 11
October.
The mobile gangway
provided by Ports of Auckland is a specialist piece of equipment
that automatically moves up and down as the ship moves with the tide
and allows for the rapid transfer of passengers between the ship and
Shed 10.
Auckland will receive
calls from 89 cruise ships this season. Although this is less than
last year's 100 cruise ships, we expect the passenger numbers to
remain similar to the previous year.
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The Port for Auckland's
Future: Quick facts booklet
Ports of
Auckland's quick facts booklet has been published and are
available to be viewed on our website.
The document
outlines the company's operational and financial performance for
the year ended 30 June 2013 and also provides information about
the wharves, cargo handled and the important role we play in
Auckland.
Click here to view or download the booklet
POAL Labour Weekend, Christmas and New Year hours
With Labour
weekend here and the holiday season fast approaching, please be
aware of the changes in R&D service hours.
Click here for Labour Weekend hours
Click here for Christmas & New Year hours
Adidas Auckland Marathon, Sunday 3 November
Due to the road
closures in place for this event, access to the Multi-cargo
wharves and Container Terminals will be restricted for the
safety of the runners.
Vessel Operations
at Fergusson and Multi-cargo wharves will not be affected.
Read Customer Advisory here
Ports of Auckland Free Boat Tours
Ports of
Auckland’s free community boat tours continue to run on selected
Tuesdays. The hour long boat tour of the Waitemata harbour takes
place at 11am and is a great way to learn more about Port
activities.
Run by 360
Discovery, the tours depart from Pier 4 (near the Ferry Terminal
on Quay Street) and provide live commentary of the Port
operations.
Click here for details
Truck Service Statistics
Ports of Auckland
is committed to providing a consistent and timely service to
road carriers, enabling import and export cargo to be picked up
and delivered in a timely way
Performance
against this commitment is measured in several ways, including:
- the proportion of truck visits
entering via the self-service kiosks (rather than by manual
process in the Road Office)
- the average time taken to turn a
truck
- the proportion of truck visits
turned within 30 minutes
- the average quantity of containers
exchanged per truck visit
- the average dwell time of import
containers in the port.
Download report here
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