Port of Tauranga
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View of the port from Pilot Bay
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37°39′41″S 176°10′22″E / 37.661384°S 176.172659°ECoordinates: 37°39′41″S 176°10′22″E / 37.661384°S 176.172659°E |
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| Opened | 1988; 29 years ago |
| Owned by | Bay of Plenty Regional Council - 54.14% |
| Type of harbor | Port |
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| Port of Tauranga | |
| Industry | Port |
| Founded | July 25, 1988 in Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Tauranga, New Zealand |
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Key people
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John Parker (Chairman) |
| Website | www |
Port of Tauranga is the port of Tauranga, New Zealand. It is the largest port in the country both in terms of total cargo volume, and in terms of container throughput with container volumes exceeding 950,000 TEU's (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units). The port is operated by Port of Tauranga Ltd (NZX: POT). This article is about both the company and the port itself.
The port is located in a natural harbour protected by Mount Maunganui and Matakana Island, and is the only natural harbour between Auckland and Wellington offering good shelter in all weather. As of 2016[update] the Port of Tauranga employs 194 permanent staff and 25 casual staff.
Zealand's largest container terminal.
The port has a total of 15 berths, of which 12 are located on the Mount Maunganui side of the harbour (general cargo such as wood, coal handling facilities, bulk liquids), while another 3 are located at the NZ$100 million Tauranga Terminal (containers, including refrigerated freight) at Sulphur Point on the Tauranga side.
The facilities also include two cold stores of 20,000 and 9,000 tonnes, 2.5 hectares of covered storage, 27 hectares of paved container yard, and more than 90 hectares of reserve land for future facilities and storage. The port has five Liebherr container cranes, one of panamax size, three of post panamax and one super post panamax. The container facilities served a total of 486 container ships in the 2007 financial year, which is set to grow by another 52 ships per year, with the port landing a major contract with CMA CGM in early 2008.
Port of Tauranga also operates an inland port in Southdown, Auckland, and for $15 million has recently (March 2010) acquired another freight hub, Tapper Transport, located adjacent to the site, intending to expand their Auckland business by adding Tapper's 90,000 TEU annual turnover to their existing business. On the Mount Maunganui side of the harbour, the Port of Tauranga has 2,055m of linear (continuous) berth face. Immediately adjacent to the wharf are cargo sheds and a 20,000 tonne capacity coldstore. Spread along the wharf are 22 bunker points to allow ships to refuel while loading or unloading. More than 90 hectares of back-up land is available for cargo handling and storage. To the south of the Mount Maunganui Wharf is the Tanker Berth:
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