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Interconnect
July 2018
Voted
Best Seaport
In Oceania
for the third
consecutive year
Interconnect
July 2018
CONTENTS
2 Ports of Auckland Focus Ports of Auckland Focus
4 Better use of space:
A couple of events have When the tap was turned back on,
New Vehicle Booking System
dominated the year so far. One we had a new problem to deal with
business rules go live
bad – the Brown Marmorated – record import volumes. With a
Stink Bug, and one that small land area we don’t have much
6 Multi-Cargo and stink bugs
should be pretty good – our storage space so vehicles had to be
from Japan taken off the port quickly to avoid the
30-year Master Plan.
whole system getting clogged up. I’d
8 Sustainability Focus The stink bug issue has been a real
like to thank everyone in the supply
challenge for us and I know it’s been
chain, from trucking companies to
10 Working together with a really hard time for the vehicle
compliance centres and many others
PortConnect importing supply chain. We’ve had
who have pulled out the stops to
to deal with extended processing
keep things moving 24/7.
11 Award winning staff time for ships, with knock on delays
for other vessels causing queues in In a way, this is a sign of things to
12 Supply Chain updates and the gulf, with up to six or seven ships come. As cargo volumes increase
Nexus Logistics waiting at anchor at times. Others across the port, pressure on our land
have been harder hit, with some in area will increase and the supply
14 Market RoundUp the trucking industry, compliance chain, for all cargoes, will have to
centres, dealers and others facing move to greater use of weekends
Front cover photo: Working for Auckland 24/7
significant hardship as the flow of and nights to avoid congestion.
Back cover photo: The Marine team at Ports of
Auckland beat the sun up on their way to meet vehicles temporarily dried up. While efficiency at the port and in the
a vessel
We hope that the new system put in supply chain is essential, the stink
by MPI will lead to a more predicable bug issue has also highlighted the
process and prevent any future need for more infrastructure in the
interruptions to the supply chain, general cargo area of the port. The
while at the same time keeping this good news on that front is that after
dangerous pest out of the country. several years of vigorous debate on
the issue, Auckland Council recently
On the positive side, the whole
endorsed our 30-year Master Plan,
industry has pulled together to keep
including several key projects for the
things moving, and I would like to
general cargo wharves.
thank all those who have helped,
particularly in dealing with the surge First up is the construction of a car
in imports after the initial interruption handling building on Bledisloe Ro-
of supply. Ro Terminal. We will seek resource
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Master Plan Timeline
Start removal of old Bledisloe
JULY 2018
container cranes
Apply for consent for the car
MID 2018
handling building
New cranes for Fergusson Container
OCTOBER 2018
Terminal delivered
LATE 2018/ Apply for consent for new Bledisloe
EARLY 2019 North Wharf
Car handling building construction starts
EARLY 2019
New cranes on Fergusson commissioned
MID 2019 Waikato inland freight hub operational
Fergusson Container Terminal
LATE 2019
automation goes live
Completion of Fergusson
BY 2020
Container Terminal expansion
Tony Gibson, CEO Ports of Auckland
2020 Channel and berth deepening
Public park (on top of car
Auckland consent for this later in the year
and aim to start construction in
WITHIN 5 YEARS handling building)
New engineering workshop
Council recently early 2019. This building will give
us additional car handling capacity
WITHIN 10 YEARS New head office
endorsed our and enable several other projects:
a new Ro-Ro berth on the northern
WITHIN 10 YEARS
Removal of part of Shed 51 and
Bledisloe B1 Wharf to accommodate
larger ships at B2 Wharf
30-year Master end of Bledisloe; the removal of part
of Shed 51 and B1 wharf to allow Marsden Wharf removal and
Plan, including reconstruction of Bledisloe South Wharf
WITHIN 10 YEARS
bigger ships to berth at B2; and the to create third Ro-Ro berth
removal of Marsden Wharf to allow
several key the creation of a third Ro-Ro berth at
Bledisloe South.
10-15 YEARS
Fergusson North Wharf extension
timing dependent on shipping needs
projects for the We really appreciate the support our TIMING TBC
Hotel
Rail grid automation
general cargo customers and cargo owners have
given us as we’ve developed the
wharves. 30-year Master Plan, and we look
forward to delivering it for you.
Automation at the Truck Grid
Better use of space
VBS business rules go live
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We are on a journey towards
partial automation. Within
the next 18-months A-Strads
(automated straddles) and
automated gates will be in place
at Fergusson Container Terminal.
In preparation for this, we’ve made
changes to some of our processes
in advance. One of these changes
is to the Vehicle Booking System
(VBS), used by trucking companies
to book time slots to pick-up or
deliver containers at the port.
We first introduced the VBS in 2007,
to improve the flow of trucks through
the Ferguson Terminal. Over the
past year we’ve been in consultation
with the trucking industry and
subsequently we introduced several
changes to the VBS in May.
We have removed the old system of
using templates, which made time
slots available for trucks to call at
the port, but not necessarily at the
times they wanted or needed. With Automated straddles, pictured in the back, will handle all receivals and deliveries at the truck grid
this manual use of templates in the
system, we found that at times some Changing business process is never The changes have highlighted that
companies were keeping bookings easy and we acknowledge that there there is an increasing need for
but not using them, which meant we have been some teething problems upstream and downstream supply
had little visibility over which slots while the new VBS rules are bedded chain partners to communicate
were going to be used or not, making in. We want to thank all those their demand more proactively,
it difficult to effectively manage the affected for the understanding and so logistics providers can more
demand as we would like. patience as we improve a number of optimally manage their operations.
these processes, ahead of the gates
The removal of templates means In time, we believe digital platforms
and processes becoming automated.
there is greater transparency of slot and the likes of blockchain will help
availability, which will help us to We are committed to driving with these processes. We will keep
better manage ‘no shows’ or efficiency and will continue to fine working closely with all involved.
‘wasted slots’. tune the processes where we can.
Multi-Cargo Overview
Multi-Cargo and
stink bugs from Japan
New Zealand’s car industry faced significant challenges with the discovery of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)
on board inbound vessels, causing a cascading effect to all aspects of the New Zealand car trade
We faced a significant Zealand. This resulted in several since its infestation, wiping out
challenge earlier this year, PCC’s, carrying 8,300 vehicles being fruit trees and crops. With a high
as we worked with partners turned away from New Zealand, reproductive rate, they are easily able
to stop the introduction of leaving customers and the industry to invade other regions and cause
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug waiting weeks to be able to pick up
(BMSB) to our shores. The further damage.
their vehicles and machinery.
arrival of stink bugs caused
Farmers across North America
delays in car volumes across Managing bio-security risks is of
increased their use of pesticides in
the port. This affected our paramount importance to us. We
berth and yard capacity and response and this lead to an increase
all know that the introduction of a
many key stakeholders, new animal, plant or insect species in production costs and reduced
especially dealerships. profitability. In some cases, such as
could have devastating effects on our
An infestation of the stink bug had horticulture and agriculture industry. organic farms, there was nothing that
the potential to become a large The BMSB has had devastating could be done to stop the damage
uncontrollable problem for New effects in Europe and North America caused by the stink bug.
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We worked closely with the Ministry
for Primary Industries (MPI) and
fumigators during this time, adhering
to strict bio security conditions.
We kept in close contact with our
customers to ensure the optimal
approach was taken to clear vessels
and cargo as promptly as possible.
We utilised all berths for the fogging
treatment, including our newest
berth Fergusson North, which
was still a construction site when
the idea was floated. It’s a real
testament to the interdepartmental
coordination and team effort that
allowed us to successfully pull this
off. It did not go unnoticed that the
first vessel that berthed at our new
container terminal berth was actually
a Pure Car Carrier (PCC)!
Due to the co-operative attitude from
Ports of Auckland, MPI, customers’
and fumigators’ delays were
minimised as much as possible. A Pure Car Carrier (PCC) is the first vessel to berth on Ports of Auckland’s new container terminal berth
Allocating Bledisloe Wharf for the
denied vessels allowed for other low be a very reactive operation, and “There is a lot to learn from the stink
risk vessels to work around them. look forward to returning to normal bug issue. The industry working
operations. group, formed at the start of the
Ports of Auckland Multi-Cargo
Manager Spencer Brown said “The “We dispatched 122,959 cars and situation, remains dedicated to
team worked diligently and closely 1,620,068 tonnes in break bulk the collaborative engagement that
with customers to ensure that between November 2017 and April helped us all through this demanding
there was enough wharf capacity 2018. We would like to thank our time and ensures that we are all
for PCC’s and cargo to use during customers for working with us and better prepared if a similar incident
the stink bug issue. Following the embracing the ever-changing health happens in the future, that we can
stink bug incident, we continue to and safety requirements. handle it more efficiently.”
Sustainability
Sustainability Focus
Ports of Auckland has set a target of becoming New Zealand’s most sustainable port, with zero emissions and ‘net positive’ energy by 2040.
Ports of Auckland have an The World Ports Sustainability To reach our goal of zero emissions
ambitious goal to become zero Program was launched in March 2017. by 2040, we have implemented
emissions by 2040. Recently we The program is based on the United an emissions reduction plan. The
became the first New Zealand Nations Sustainable Development strategy for reducing emissions is
port to be audited and verified by Goals and is designed to enhance
CEMARS® (Certified Emissions to first improve energy efficiency
and coordinate future sustainability
Measurement and Reduction and then implement further
efforts of ports worldwide and
Scheme). This accreditation renewable energy and zero emission
recognises our actions and shows foster international cooperation with
technologies. Examples are
that we understand the carbon partners in the supply chain. We have
had two of our sustainability projects delivering zero-emission technologies
liabilities of our business. We
have put in place management recognised by the World Ports for container handling equipment and
plans to reduce emissions in our Sustainable Programme including; harbour fleet vessels, installing solar
organisation and more widely zero emission by 2040 and the DC panels on office buildings to provide
throughout the supply chain. Microgrid research project. alternative sources of energy.
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Efficiency improvements at Ports
of Auckland are being implemented
through behavioural changes,
upgrades of assets to more energy
efficient options, and through research
projects. Behavioural changes
will be achieved with training and
by leveraging the port’s improved
data analytics capability. The data
analytics team is turning data from
the project into useful information
that can be used to raise awareness,
and readily measure and manage
operational efficiencies at the port.
We are committed to developing
partnerships to achieve zero
emissions, including EECA, the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Authority in New Zealand. Through
this partnership we have delivered a
port-first of LED floodlighting, which
is expected to reduce electricity Ports of Auckland and the University of Waikato are working together on a pilot
program to establish a DC Micro Grid for buildings at the port and its freight hubs
consumption by 7%.
We are working closely with the The collaboration with the UoW will We also have a target of sending
University of Waikato (UoW) and help us use more sustainable energy zero waste to landfill by 2040. To do
together are working on a pilot systems and enable us to reach our this we have implemented a new
programme to establish a DC (direct goal of zero emissions by 2040. waste management plan with high
current) micro grid for buildings and staff engagement, a number of which
We are developing this into a pilot
the port’s freight hubs. have volunteered to run projects to
programme which we hope will be
Traditionally houses and offices used more widely at the port and be monitor waste and decrease waste
have been wired for AC (alternating introduced to other New Zealand sent to landfill. The programme
current), where solar panels produce businesses and even homes. This has already diverted more than 40
DC (direct current) energy, which could save up to 10% of energy, tonnes of recycled office and general
needs to be converted to AC before which is currently lost during the DC waste from the landfill since its
it can be used. to AC conversion process. implementation in March this year.
PortConnect Review
Working together
with PortConnect
PortConnect is a joint venture
between Ports of Auckland
(POAL) and Port of Tauranga
(POT). PortConnect is New
Zealand’s first joint online
cargo management system
and provides direct interaction
with container movements from
both POAL and POT, including Dan Cowie, General Manager PortConnect
its inland ports. PortConnect
employs five full time equivalent
employees and has offices
…future movements. Monthly meetings
take place with POAL and POT to
at both POAL and POT. growth for create solutions for logistical and
operational problems.
This is a unique arrangement
between two ports in New Zealand
PortConnect “PortConnect has been a toddler
to work together to create solutions
and efficiencies for shipping
will only be since it was created, running
around learning the basics such
lines, trucking companies, freight
forwarders and supply chain
limited by our as walking and talking, what to
do and not do. The company is
networks. vision for future currently entering its teenage years,
“Being owned by the two largest sea
port terminals in New Zealand gives
functionally expanding its horizons and pushing
the boundaries, we are gaining an
us the ability to look at investments understanding of what we are good
that would be out of scope as PortConnect collates several at and we are excited this will bring.
individual businesses and has different data streams including The support that we have been given
allowed us to broaden our ability to container number, weight, isotype, by both POAL and POT indicates
achieve efficiencies within the supply destination and vessel. Exporters, that future growth for PortConnect
chain” says Dan Cowie, General small or large, can check on freight will only be limited by our vision for
Manager of PortConnect. location, clearance status and vessel future functionally.”
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Brent is doing
an A-Class job
Brent Harsant has what he describes as ‘the
best office in the world’. He has been in the
Marine Team at Ports of Auckland for the
past 15-years and doesn’t plan on changing
this anytime soon. With a background in
boat building and endless opportunities in
Award winning staff the sector, it was a natural fit for Brent to
take his passion to new levels. He started by
captaining passenger ferries, he then got his
skippers’ ticket and then oversaw the design
Left to right: Michelle Smith, Diane Edwards and Eddie Haretuku with their New Zealand
and building of new pilot boat. The challenges
Association for Training and Development awards and constant development of new skills are
what keeps Brent motivated.
Ports of Auckland is constantly Diane Edwards, General Manager
working on initiatives to increase Outside of work Brent is mad keen on A-Class
People, Systems and Technology,
engagement and wellbeing Catamarans and has been the president of the
won the Learning Practitioner of
within the workplace. New Zealand A-Class Association since 2015.
the Year, recognising her work
Later this year Brent will be leading 10 Kiwis in
We have a large and diverse developing woman leaders at Ports
the 2018 Hervey Bay World Championships,
workforce, with three staff members of Auckland. She also took out the
including America’s Cup winners Peter Burling,
recently winning awards at the New Overall Learning and Development
Blair Tuke and Mike Drummond. With these
Zealand Association for Training and Person of the year award.
boats reaching speeds of up to 25 knots, they
Development (NZATD). Michelle Smith,
Eddie Haretuku, a former long- are sure to entertain!
Manager Systems Training, won the
standing staff member, won the On
Emerging Learning and Development
the Job Trainer/Coach of the Year for
Practitioner Award for establishing
his stevedore training programme.
our Learning Management System
(LMS). Michelle only entered the Ports of Auckland is proud of its
learning and development field in the people and will continue to invest
last five years and her LMS entry took in them and has more programmes
out some very stiff competition at the in the pipeline to ensure staff are
awards. No other New Zealand port supported and informed, especially
had staff featured. during times of disruption.Supply Chain
Ports of Auckland
and the Supply Chain
As Auckland’s population continues to grow Ports of Auckland is investing beyond the seaport in inland freight hubs that connect
Auckland to the national supply chain network
We are investing significantly To accommodate the current and costs to importers and exporters, as
in a national supply chain future growth, The South Auckland the port works to balance flows and
network to better support Freight Hub at Wiri has had several utilise the latent capacity in empty
customers and extend the developments. Ambient storage containers. It can also help relieve
port’s reach throughout space will be increased further with pressure on the capacity constraints
New Zealand. We serve New plans to build two more facilities experienced at the seaport.
Zealand’s national freight needs
on site in 2019. With Wiri expected
working collaboratively with The Waikato Freight Hub is currently
to reach a capacity of 200,000
other regional ports and our being developed across 33 hectares
inland hubs, to deliver goods TEU by 2023, the site will undergo
and the first warehouse facility is
efficiently and sustainably. further development to prepare it for
set to be operational by Q1, 2019.
increased cargo movements. The
In 2014, we unveiled a plan to be Earthworks at the site are complete,
site currently handles 13 trains per
an active participant in the New connecting road and overbridge
day, with this expected to increase to
Zealand supply chain and we’ve construction is underway, as is the
21 trains per day by August. The site
been working to this goal ever since. first warehouse. The Waikato Freight
currently has an annual throughput
This year major progress has been Hub will be able to handle 100,000
of 100,000 laden TEU.
made to the North Island Freight TEU during the first phase of
Hub network. Providing better international freight development and negotiations with
hub links for the regions, lowers the first customers are advanced.
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Nexus and
Conlinxx Update
Last July Ports of Auckland demand high collaboration to ensure emissions
acquired the remaining 50% that containers and goods are throughout the
of logistics company Nexus being moved efficiently around the total supply
Logistics, and its subsidiary city and country. Nexus Logistics chain.
Conlinxx, from Netlogix. Nexus has recently invested in a new data
then sold Conlinxx to Ports “We plan to take
driven software and Conlinxx in a
of Auckland. Conlinxx has full advantage of
new Transport Management System
continued with its operations as the technological
(TMS) in order to take full advantage
a Metro transport provider and advances in the
of potential opportunities that
inland hub operator, allowing industry, we may
Nexus to focus on Intermodal technology can offer its customers.
not be able to
freight solutions for its clients As technology increases in the deliver shipping
throughout Auckland and New sector, benefits can be passed containers via Nexus Logistics Chief Executive
Zealand. This has been an down to customers, lowering drones yet, Officer, Mike Lightfoot
exciting change for Nexus as emissions and the cost of freight but it opens
we develop the 4PL model.
movements. Sustainability is an up a number of opportunities for
As Auckland continues to grow we important part of any business and our business model to grow over
are seeing significant increases in Nexus Logistics works to align with the next few years,” said Nexus
freight movements, to keep up with its customers sustainable strategies Logistics Chief Executive Officer
consumer demands. High volumes to ensure both parties will minimise Mike Lightfoot.The Year So Far
SeePort Celebrating 5th Year
and Record Attendance
The SeePort event earlier this year event on the Sunday night, with the
was the most successful SeePort Auckland Symphony Orchestra and
event to date. This was the fifth the Lady Killers attracted more than
year of the event. More than 72,000 14,000 spectators. SeaPort allows
Aucklanders visited the port over the public to explore the port on
Auckland Anniversary Weekend. land and on water, and provides the
The Sunset Symphony & Fireworks chance to see operations up close.
Left: Visitors at Ports of Auckland’s open day, SeePort, have a tour onboard tug boat Hauraki
Ports of Auckland Round
the Bays and Industry
Golf Day
Ports of Auckland Round the Bays $15,000 went to Lifeline and
fun-run 2018 was another triumph $15,000 went to Riding for the
this year, with over 30,000 registering Disabled South Auckland.
to run the 8.4km route around the
Earlier in the year a further $40,000
bays from Quay Street in the CBD,
was raised for Ronald McDonald
past the port and onto St Heliers
House at the annual Ports of
Bay. Each year Ports of Auckland
Auckland Golf day, with a field of
Round the Bays donates money to a
29 industry teams.
selected charity – this year $20,000
went to the Spirit of Adventure Trust,
Right Top: Ports of Auckland staff member and family at the completion of Ports of
Auckland Round the Bays
Right Bottom: Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson presents the Ports of Auckland Golf
Day cheque to Wayne Howett, CEO Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ.
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Ports of Auckland staff gather around Te Toka o Āpihai Te Kawau at the sunrise unveiling
Āpihai’s Rock Unveiling
Ports of Auckland and Ngāti Whātua of our ancestor Te Kawau Taawa, also
Ōrākei unveiled a special kōhatu (stone known as Āpihai, for his gifting of land
of remembrance) in May. It pays tribute to Governor Hobson for this town. There
to Āpihai Te Kawau. Te Kawau sold was previously no memorial of him in the
3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) of land on city, so this is a huge deal for us”.
the Waitematā Harbour for £50 and a
quantity of goods, for the new capital of The memorial’s design is centred on
Auckland, but later resisted further sales. Āpihai Te Kawau’s rock, set on a basalt
stone bench, surrounded by a series of
Te Toka o Āpihai Te Kawau is a place
glass panels detailing the early history of
where all people can come to learn
Auckland.
the history of Tāmaki Makaurau on the
edge of the Waitematā Harbour. The “The port is honoured to have been
memorial has been created along the able to work alongside Ngāti Whātua
port’s historic red fence on Quay Street, Ōrākei, hand-in-hand, to create this
near the former tip of Rerenga Ora Iti special monument to celebrate the
(Britomart Point). It is intended to be an founding of our city and commemorate
attraction for locals and tourists alike. the contributions of Āpihai Te Kawau
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei spokesperson to Tāmaki Makaurau” said Ports of
Taiaha Hawke says, “This is in honour Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson.Interconnect is the magazine of
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