Port of Tauranga today officially opened a major expansion of its container terminal facilities.
The port, New Zealand s largest, has expanded its container wharf length by nearly a third, installed a new Super-Post Panamax gantry crane and ancillary equipment, and grown its landside cargo capacity.
Today marks the next phase of Port of Tauranga s growth, said Chief Executive Mark Cairns.
"It's a huge step-up in the capability of New Zealand s port infrastructure", Mr Cairns said.
"We're now in an excellent position to handle new services and the growing trend to more frequent visits from larger ships."