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Infrastructure upgrade increases capacity
The first stage of improvements at Timaru Container Terminal are complete, resulting in increased capacity and efficiency. The works commenced in July 2021 and included relocating portacom offices, new security gates and a new quarantine washpad. The AR Block has been reconstructed, including an upgrade to the stormwater system and the addition of power plugs
Timaru Container Terminal Update
We are pleased to confirm that Port of Tauranga’s subsidiary Quality Marshalling has officially taken over the operation of the Timaru Container Terminal. The move follows exporter Kotahi’s recent exit from its 49.9% shareholding in Timaru Container Terminal Limited (TCTL). Kotahi remains committed to TCTL and will continue to ship existing volumes through the terminal.
Delivering a Step Change for New Zealand International Trade
Freight and logistics management company Kotahi and New Zealand’s freight gateway Port of Tauranga have struck a strategic ten-year freight alliance. This, along with a separate long-term agreement between Kotahi and Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, will deliver a ‘step-change’ for New Zealand’s $95 billion international trade sector. Kotahi Chief Executive Chris
Tauranga and Timaru Ports Agree Strategic Alliance
New Zealand’s leading international freight gateway, Port of Tauranga, has today announced a strategic alliance with PrimePort Timaru that will herald a new era for New Zealand freight. Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, said “Port of Tauranga continues to invest in becoming New Zealand’s hub port. We see opportunities to grow PrimePort Timaru