Port of Tauranga sees record volumes for June year

By NZPA

Tuesday 30th July 2002

The Port of Tauranga shipped record volumes of goods through its wharves last year, with increases in nearly all the key commodities the port handles.

Port chief executive Jon Mayson said total volumes rose 11 percent for the year ended June 30 to 11.4 million tonnes.

"Trade volumes have increased across virtually all commodities, which is extremely pleasing for the company," Mr Mayson said.

"The only commodity to reflect a downturn was steel exports, due to a shut down at the Glenbrook mill for maintenance, and difficult overseas market conditions."

The increase included a 12.5 percent growth in containers to 322,510, boosted by a 9 percent rise in dairy product volumes.

Log exports were up 15 percent for the year, sawn timber was up 18 percent, and combined forestry products were up 7 percent on last year.

Goodman Fielder's decision to centralise operations at Mt Maunganui boosted grain imports by more than 99 percent, while frozen meat exports were up 24 percent to 183,000 tonnes.

In mid-June, Port of Tauranga opened its $65 million port at Marsden Pt, in partnership with Northland Port.

Port of Tauranga will release its annual results on August 28.

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