Auckland extension consent revoked

The company says it accepts the High Court decision and it will not appeal the recent outcome but will now look to Auckland Council’s ‘Future Port Study’ to help find “workable, long-term solutions to Auckland’s sea freight needs”.

“While the decision causes us some problems with consenting and our ability to accommodate more and longer ships, we feel that appealing this case would not produce a sustainable resolution to those issues,” said Tony Gibson, CEO, ports of Auckland.

“We still have an immediate need to accommodate longer ships at our general cargo wharves and we will talk to our customers and stakeholders to try to find possible short-term solutions,” Mr Gibson added. “We have made no decision yet on whether or not to reapply for consent for the B2 extension.”

The company says it also hopes to announce a number of new initiatives over the coming months that will further improve business.

Container operations at Fergusson Terminal are not affected by the decision.