Kīnaki gets a refresh as she turns five
It seems like only yesterday that Port Taranaki was welcoming new tug Kīnaki with a water salute from her fellow tugs and a ceremonial champagne christening.
New general manager of operations announced
Experienced executive Alex Park, who has worked in the maritime, energy, recruitment, and security industries, has been appointed Port Taranaki general manager operations.
Port Taranaki excited to welcome Europa 2 cruise ship
After the disappointment of Seabourn Odyssey’s cancelled visit to Taranaki in November, Port Taranaki is eagerly anticipating the arrival of cruise ship Europa 2 to the region on Thursday (26…
Biennial dredging begins at Port Taranaki
The Albatros will return to Port Taranaki next week to carry out biennial maintenance dredging of the shipping channel.
Major firewater system upgrade nears completion
A multimillion-dollar upgrade and replacement of the firewater system on Port Taranaki’s Newton King Tanker Terminal (NKTT) is near completion and will help protect and future-proof the energy products wharf…
Summer of ships and sea for uni students
Two University of Canterbury engineering students have swapped the text books for the high-vis as they get some real-world work experience at Port Taranaki.
Seabourn Odyssey visit cancelled
Adverse tidal and weather conditions forecast for Thursday have forced the cancellation of cruise vessel Seabourn Odyssey’s visit to Taranaki.
Port ready to welcome first cruise ship of season
Port Taranaki is looking forward to welcoming the first cruise ship to the region in more than two years when the Seabourn Odyssey docks on Thursday, 24 November.
Port ready to support offshore wind farm
Port Taranaki chief executive Simon Craddock says the announcement yesterday by a consortium comprising BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate, and Elemental Group to build a 900MW offshore wind farm off the…
Trans-Tasman teamwork keeps project on track
We may be fierce competitors on the sports field, but the teamwork of Aussies and Kiwis at the Tui oil field ensured phase two of the decommissioning project was a…
Portal - October 2022
Our October Portal newsletter covers a range of topics - from looking after our wharves and caring for the little blue penguins that nest in the port area, to working…
Port Taranaki Annual Report 2021-22
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Trade mix helps Port Taranaki post strong full-year result
Increased vessel visits and a rise in the volume of dry bulk trade across the wharves has helped Port Taranaki record a strong result for the 2021-22 financial year.
Dredge to remove sand build-up in harbour
Port Taranaki is to carry out a short dredging campaign to remove sand and sediment build-up caused by storms and other weather events this year.