NEW ZEALAND's Ports of Auckland will open to open an intermodal freight hub near Tauranga to attract exporters and boost connections to overseas markets.
The new inland port would be based in the Bay of Plenty and is scheduled to begin operations by the end of the year, reports London's Container Management magazine.
"The development of Ports of Auckland's third intermodal freight hub is part a network of freight hubs across the North Island to improve options for exporters, to reduce costs," said Auckland port CEO Tony Gibson.
"It also enables us to reduce excessive empty container movements and better balance the volume of exported goods with imported goods through our port," he said.
Transport logistics experts Toll Group will operate the Bay of Plenty freight hub in Mount Maunganui on behalf of the port authority after building the remaining infrastructure required at the site with landowner Triton Pacific and the port.
While 1.4 hectares will be developed initially, there is an option to further develop capacity. The land is adjacent to a rail siding and will be developed to include a rail connection, container handling facilities and other value-added logistics services.
The port already has a network of intermodal freight hubs at Wiri, south Auckland, and Longburn, Manawatu.
The Ports of Auckland handled 983,0398 TEU in 2014 and Tauranga's throughput came in at 759,587 TEU.
PORTS
30 August 2015 - 16:39
Auckland to open 1.4-hectare intermodal freight hub near Tauranga by 2016
NEW ZEALAND's Ports of Auckland will open to open an intermodal freight hub near Tauranga to attract exporters and boost connections to overseas markets.
PORTS
30 August 2015 - 16:39
Auckland to open 1.4-hectare intermodal freight hub near Tauranga by 2016
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