Tauranga performance praised

A market report prepared by Morningstar research unit, AspectHuntley, has praised the Port of Tauranga for doing a remarkable job of returning a 7.3% increase in net profit after tax to NZ$45m (US$ 33.6m) during the recent global recession-affected financial year.

“As one of Australasia’s most productive and efficient ports, its strong balance sheet and sizeable land bank, Port of Tauranga is well placed to grow its container and bulk business,” stated the report.

It noted the port would be able to cater for the next-generation of containerships at the relatively low capital investment of NZ$50m (US$37.3m).

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