Ports of Auckland is inviting Aucklanders to experience a ‘living’ part of the city’s maritime history through a series of free heritage tours hosted on board the historic steam tugboat, the William C Daldy during the upcoming Auckland Heritage Festival.

Seafuels, a joint venture company between Ports of Auckland and Pacific Basin Shipping, welcomed the arrival of a new 80-metre, 3,900 tonne fuel tanker to the Auckland harbour early this morning.

There is less port-related traffic on local roads today than five years ago, according to new research released by Ports of Auckland.

Ports of Auckland will welcome another new shipping service tomorrow. Auckland will be the only New Zealand port of call for the new roll-on / roll-off NAPA (North America Pacific) service.

A new consortium of shipping lines will make its first call at Ports of Auckland today.

Ports of Auckland Managing Director Jens Madsen shared his views on the future of Auckland's waterfront, its port and the New Zealand port industry in a column published in the New Zealand Herald today.

Two members of Ports of Auckland’s graduate recruitment programme have been appointed to permanent roles with the company.

Ports of Auckland is welcoming news that the Victoria Park Tunnel could be completed in the time for the Rugby World Cup in 2011.

In the biggest operational changes seen at Ports of Auckland in a decade, from Monday 6 July container operations will be based at the port’s recently expanded Fergusson container terminal.

Union members today voted to ratify a Collective Employment Agreement between Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ).

Ports of Auckland’s pilot boat will depart for a tour of duty around Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands tomorrow morning. It will assist the Department of Conservation (DOC) in the most complex island pest eradication they have ever attempted.

Subject to approval by the Auckland Transitional Authority, Ports of Auckland has agreed to sell Queens Wharf to the Government and Auckland Regional Council for $40m.

Queens Wharf will be opened up for public festivities during the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Ports of Auckland Managing Director Jens Madsen confirmed today.

Ports of Auckland has appointed a new provider for its free weekly boat tours of the Waitamata seaport, award-winning tourism operator 360 Discovery.

Work officially started today on construction of a rail exchange at Ports of Auckland’s Wiri Inland Port in South Auckland.

Ports of Auckland has won a prestigious 2009 Green Ribbon Award from the Ministry for the Environment.

Managing Director Jens Madsen spoke to the Transport New Zealand Summit on 'The role of ports in the development of integrated freight networks'.

John Lindsay has been confirmed as new Chairman of the Ports of Auckland Limited Board of Directors.

Ports of Auckland has gained resource consent for berth deepening and associated wharf works at its Fergusson container terminal. Managing Director Jens Madsen says the works will cement the port’s ability to cater for the next generation of container ships, carrying 5,000 to 7,000 TEU.

Ports of Auckland has received a strike notice from the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) - Local 13. Managing Director Jens Madsen said he was disappointed by the notice, which he says is unwarranted and unnecessary.

Ports of Auckland welcomes the NZTA's announcement on the Waterview Connection and the progress made towards completing the Western Ring Route.

Ports of Auckland today confirmed that it would proceed with a major reorganisation of its container terminals.

Ports of Auckland has won an international cruise industry award for the most improved port facilities.

Ports of Auckland has announced a major proposal to reorganise its port operations.

Ports of Auckland will turn off its lights and cease operations on ANZAC Day morning in honour of those who have served New Zealand.

The Auckland Port will welcome a dozen maiden calling vessels during just a fortnight.

Ports of Auckland is establishing a Community Reference Group to provide a new forum for community feedback and dialogue about its operations and development plans.

Container volumes at Ports of Auckland were 193,882 TEU* for the three months ended 31 March 2009, down 7.4% compared to the same period last year.

Seafuels, a joint venture company between Ports of Auckland and Pacific Basin, one of the world’s leading shipping companies, has contracted with Shell New Zealand to provide a new tanker for re-fuelling cruise ships and commercial vessels in the Auckland area.

Ports of Auckland is bringing more attractions to the Onehunga Community Festival this weekend, Saturday 28 March 2009.

Ports of Auckland has lodged a resource consent application to deepen one of the ship berths at its Fergusson container terminal.

Ports of Auckland today announced a net profit after tax of $9.3m for the half year to 31 December 2008, compared to $12.6m for the first half last year.

Ports of Auckland will welcome five maiden callers to the city over the next two weeks.

Ports of Auckland today announced the appointment of Jon Ward to a newly created position of Manager Operations Planning and Customer Service.

Port of Tauranga has declined to advance preliminary discussions recently initiated by Ports of Auckland about merging the two ports’ container businesses, Ports of Auckland Chairman Gary Judd said today.

Ports of Auckland will welcome the Queen Mary 2, the largest ship to have ever visited New Zealand, for the second time on Monday (23 February), presenting Aucklanders with prime viewing opportunities.

Ports of Auckland’s Overseas Passenger Terminal will be a hive of activity this week when the Port hosts an all time record number of cruise ship calls. Between Monday 9 and Sunday 15 February, 12 cruise ships will visit Auckland, shattering the previous record of nine set in February 2007.

More than 200 staff at Ports of Auckland will receive performance bonuses this week after the Company hit key productivity targets in January.

Ports of Auckland is seeing signs of the economic slowdown with January container volumes down year-on-year. Following a record high in December, container volumes for the month of January were 46,673, down 4.7% on the same month last year..

A ship will be deliberately ‘sunk’ alongside the Fergusson container wharf at Ports of Auckland over the weekend. The Super Servant 4 is a yacht transporting ship designed to submerge itself to allow vessels to float on and off.

Ports of Auckland has committed to being NZL Group’s major customer at its planned Sulphur Point container terminal.

Ports of Auckland and ONTRACK have reached agreement on terms for the establishment of a rail exchange linking the company’s inland port at Wiri, South Auckland, to the Main Trunk Line.

Ports of Auckland is inviting Aucklanders to join future tours of the seaport by ferry following record bookings for a series of special tours over Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

Ports of Auckland is introducing new procedures for the delivery and loading of export containers, effective 1 February 2009.

Container volumes hit an all-time high of 59,585 at Ports of Auckland in December, compared to 52,599 for the same month last year (+13.2%).

Ports of Auckland is offering a prized ride aboard one of its three racing tugboats as an Anniversary gift to Aucklanders. To enter...

Ports of Auckland is running free boat tours of the Port during Auckland Anniversary Weekend. The tours will run on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January at 11.30 am, 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm, departing on a ferry from Pier 4 on Quay Street. Bookings are essential.