OCEANIA

Future-proofing focus for Auckland

19 years ago

Ports of Auckland outlined its future-proofing commitments at its annual customer conference in preparation for increased cargo throughput and larger ships call.

Highlights included a 13.9-metre-draught with capability of handling ships up to 350-metres-long and 50-metres-wide, a new and faster pilot boat and development of a vehicle tracking system.

While also introducing its new management team and reporting on a robust financial outlook, the port unveiled a project to investigate new initiatives in container-handling equipment.