Pikes Point progress

Works are again underway at Ports of Auckland's Pikes Point development in Onehunga. 

The site, located in close proximity to many car dealers and related businesses, is being developed as a bond store for imported vehicles, to be operated by Carhaulaways Limited.

The contract to complete substantial clay-capping of 6.6 hectares of the former land-fill, as well as install services, stormwater infrastructure and native plantings, has been awarded to Heb Construction.  This phase of works will be completed by mid-2009, with further development by the lessees ongoing.

Last year, more than 170,000 vehicles were imported through Auckland. While there has been a significant decrease in the number of second-hand imports, the new vehicle market has remained steady. For the previous six months, around 70% of vehicle imports into Auckland were new.

Tugboats take centre stage

A fleet of tugboats - including Ports of Auckland's own Waipapa, Waka Kume and Daldy - attracted thousands of spectators during the third annual Tugboat Race as part of the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Regatta on Monday (26 January).

Competition was hot on the Waitemata, with a few well-deserved bumps along the way, but in the end, it was former Port tug William C Daldy that gracefully took line honours off Torpedo Bay.

The 73 year old vintage steam tug was followed across the finish line by its Ports of Auckland successors, which then performed a 'dancing display' for hundreds of Aucklanders off the end of Princes Wharf.

William C Daldy first served Auckland and its Port in 1935 and was named after the first Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board.

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Anniversary of a different kind

Ports of Auckland and the Port of Hakata  celebrated another Anniversary, being the 30th year of the two Ports' Sister Port relationship.

The Anniversary was officially marked with a Tree Planting Ceremony last Friday (23 February).  The Consul-General of Japan Takamichi Okabe and Asia New Zealand Foundation Director Business James Penn also joined us for the special occasion.

Managing Director Jens Madsen said he found the Sister Port relationship and the delegation's recent visit very beneficial.

"Our two ports share many similarities, both in our daily operations and in the challenges we face and endeavour to overcome.  I hope that this sharing of information and knowledge will foster further business opportunities between our ports and our nations."

Administered by Fukuoka City, Auckland’s sister city, Hakata is Japan’s sixth largest port by volume.  In 2007, NZ$35.71 million worth of New Zealand exports to Japan passed through the port of Hakata, which ranked 17th of all ports of entry handling New Zealand goods exported to Japan. 

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