Ports of Auckland to open Bay of Plenty freight hub
Ports of Auckland is opening an intermodal freight hub in Mount Maunganui to provide choice to Bay of Plenty exporters and improved access to overseas markets, the company said in its press release.
Ports of Auckland has teamed with transport logistics experts Toll Group and land owner Triton Pacific to build the remaining infrastructure required at the site, and Toll will operate the freight hub on behalf of Ports of Auckland.
Toll New Zealand Managing Director, Greg Miller, said Toll was excited to be partnering with Ports of Auckland on the new freight hub in what might turn out be the preferred way to complement existing port capabilities across New Zealand.
The freight hub is in Triton Avenue and while 1.4 hectares will be developed initially there is an option to develop further 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. It is expected to be operating by the end of 2015.
