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OUR FUTURE STARTS
IN LYTTELTON
ANNUAL
REVIEW 2018
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LYTTELTON PORT SET TO
MEET CANTERBURY’S
FREIGHT DEMANDS FOR
THE NEXT 30 YEARS
Securing the future of Canterbury’s
importers and exporters is our top
priority. We are achieving this with two
major developments progressing this
year - the Channel Deepening Project and
reclamation of land at Te Awaparahi Bay. MAJOR MILESTONES ACHIEVED
AND CONTINUED GROWTH
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The granting of two resource are creating a great future for our Devlin as our new Chair. Also, a huge
consents – for the Channel Deepening Port, so all our customers can have thanks to all our staff who every day
Project and reclamation of land at confidence their cargo requirements contribute to the Port’s success.
Te Awaparahi Bay – was a major will continue to be met. The cargo that
milestone for Lyttelton Port Company comes through our Port is diverse, In this Annual Review we highlight two
(LPC) this year. The resource consents with customers from the fishing, grain, exporters and two importers who
allow dredging of the Harbour fertiliser, gypsum, cement, imported regularly use Lyttelton Port as an
We are the largest port in the South navigation channel to deepen, widen vehicles and coal export sectors. international gateway for trade.
Island and the country’s second and extend it, while the land We are focused on continually We thank all our customers for their
largest export port. As the region’s reclamation will allow us to expand improving our service for all of them, commitment to Lyttelton Port,
YEARS
international trade gateway, Lyttelton our Container Terminal. as well as containerised cargo. MidlandPort and CityDepot,
Port facilitates $4.67 billion of exports particularly the shipping companies
and $4.84 billion of imports each year. These two major developments are In the past year we have achieved and shipping lines who call at the Port.
crucial for the Port to grow record container volume and strong
Canterbury’s trade. They will also export and import growth. This has led SRS New Zealand Limited sends
allow us to service Canterbury freight to a 5.7% increase in containers, with timber to more than 11 countries, while
Our purpose is simple: we exist to
volumes, which are forecast to double 424,560 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units Luisetti Seeds have been sending their
facilitate trade in Canterbury and the
in the next 15 years. (TEUs) flowing through the Port products internationally from Lyttelton
South Island and in doing so we help
compared to 401,711 in the previous for more than 80 years.
the region to enjoy the benefits of The Channel Deepening Project will year. Container volume would have
great trade connections to the rest of allow larger container ships, which been even higher but industrial action Coffee Culture imports all its soy
the world. have virtually doubled in size during in March and April reduced TEUs by milk through our Port, while The
the last 10 years, to call at Lyttelton. about 10,000. Warehouse Group imports so many
The reclamation of 24 hectares, items that we use everyday.
including construction of a new 700 This year we farewell Trevor Burt.
metre container wharf at Te Awaparahi Trevor has been a Director of LPC for In fact, you may be surprised to find
Bay, is a key part of our long term 10 years and has spent the last five that for many people in Canterbury,
plan to move Container Terminal years as our Chair. He has been at the and across the world, their day started
operations to the east, away from helm of the Port in some of our most in Lyttelton.
the local community. turbulent and exciting times; from
seeing the Port through the
These are significant commitments Canterbury earthquakes to the
that are part of our major investment granting of our resource consents.
Front cover – One of the world’s
largest dredges the Fairway programme which encompasses about We thank him for his contribution to Peter Davie
arriving at Lyttelton Port. 20 large projects. These developments our success and we welcome Margaret Chief Executive
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Export feature
SRS New Zealand (SRS)
COUNTRIES
Receive exported timber from
SRS through Lyttelton Port Company. THEIR DAY STARTED
SRS pinus radiata is
used every day in
workshops worldwide.
IN LYTTELTON
“LPC is the critical gateway to the rest of the SRS New Zealand Ltd own a state-of-the art
technologically advanced sawmill at Rolleston.
world for our timber. SRS exports in excess It specialises in milling pinus radiata to produce kiln
dried timber for export, predominately to Asia-based
of 40,000m3 of kiln dried timber annually, all furniture manufacturing customers.
containerised and handled by LPC.”
Paul Gillett, CEO, SRS New Zealand Ltd
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HERE IS WHAT WE SEE AS THE
CHARTING OUR COMPONENTS OF CHARTING OUR
SUSTAINABLE COURSE SUSTAINABLE COURSE
Economic Prosperity Through Trade
Competitive Business
• Great connectivity to the South Island and global markets
• Deliver operational excellence
• Profitable and financially sustainable
Effective Workforce
• Ensure workers get home safe every day
• Attract and maintain a talented and productive work force
• Provide an attractive work environment
Infrastructure to Meet Demand
• Optimise the use of land and our infrastructure assets
• Deliver infrastructure to meet capacity needs in a timely way
Connecting With Communities
Being a Good Neighbour
• Develop processes for identifying and responding to community interests and issues
• Ensure we proactively consider implications for the community in planning
operations and future development of the Port
Iwi Relationships
• Value and respect Mana Whenua / Mana Moana
• Partner in Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour initiatives
Support our Communities
• Deliver on community aspirations for waterfront access
• Invest in local communities through sponsorships
We are working to integrate sustainability throughout • Continue our plan to move Port operations east, away from the residential area to
every aspect of our business - this includes operational create improved access to Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō
processes and culture.
To us a sustainable port means three things: Sustaining A Healthy Environment
Our Footprint
Economic prosperity through trade • Measure and minimise our environmental footprint
• Influence our supply chain toward sustainability
Connecting with communities
Climate Action
Sustaining a healthy environment • Protect against potential impacts of climate change
• Ensure energy efficiency in all aspects of Port operations and development
We are embarking on a journey to achieve a balance between Environmental Management
these three areas. Throughout this Annual Review you will • Comprehensive Environmental Management Systems that support continuous
read more about some of the work we are doing to achieve a improvement in operational performance and future development
sustainable balance across our business. • Grow our scientific understanding of the Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō
environment by establishing partnerships with leading research organisations, and
conducting our own independent investigations
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Financial sustainability is critical to
our business, but this is just one part
of the balanced sustainability equation.
Our Port is vital to sustaining economic
LPC FINANCIALLY SECURE
activity in the South Island, Canterbury
and Christchurch.
We need to grow our services to meet
increasing freight demands, so we are
future-proofing our Port. We have
AND GROWING
invested in 20 major development
projects to ensure we provide the
South Island’s best facilities for
exporters and importers.
2018 2017
This is a great opportunity for the
Port, the community and the natural
environment to all do well. Revenue Revenue
$122.2m $114.4m
We understand that a connected
community and a healthy Harbour
feed back into our financial success.
Net Profit After Tax Net Profit After Tax
$12.2m $14.4m
Our busy Container Terminal. Dividend Dividend
$7.2m $8.0m
Shareholders’ Equity Shareholders’ Equity
$482.3m $478.4m
ECONOMIC
PROSPERITY
* The dividend is declared based on the full year result to 30 June of each year.
The dividends are paid in cash as an interim amount in April of the relevant financial
year and the remainder is paid in October following the end of the financial year.
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THROUGH TR DE 9
Competitive Business Chris Dann, Partner at Anthony Harper at City Depot. Infrastructure To Meet Demand The Fairway dredging the Lyttelton channel.
The firm has worked with the Port for more than
25 years.
LYTTELTON PORT – FUTURE PROOFING THE PORT -
THE LIFEBLOOD OF CHANNEL DEEPENING
CANTERBURY
Chris Dann, internationally ranked We are proud of our involvement in A number of our clients and contacts One of the world’s largest dredges, the The project represents an investment In anticipation of the channel
transport Partner at national law new infrastructure developments at have expressed excitement personally Fairway, arrived in Lyttelton in August in the future viability of the Port, and deepening, we have implemented the
firm Anthony Harper, says the Port’s the Port which will further aid the and professionally at the opportunities this year to commence the Channel our ability to continue to attract major largest environmental monitoring
economic impact on the region cannot region’s growth. For instance, LPC’s afforded by the new Te Ana Marina and Deepening Project. international shipping lines and programme ever undertaken for a
be underestimated. MidlandPort development in the landside developments planned accommodate larger cargo ships. New Zealand dredging project.
Rolleston continues to receive and already underway. The initial work will occur in stages
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and increased volumes. Many of our clients and take approximately 12 weeks to The channel deepening will provide Our Harbour Watch website provides
manufacturing underpin much of the have taken advantage of the improved Chris Dann complete. In the first stage the Canterbury’s importers and exporters real-time data as part of the
economic activity in our region and freight efficiency, decreased travel existing shipping channel is being the best possible and most-cost company’s water-quality monitoring
throughout the South Island. Each of times and lower costs. lengthened by approximately 2.5 km, effective international shipping project, www.lpcharbourwatch.co.nz.
those sectors and many others widened by 20 metres and deepened solutions.
critically depend on the import of raw The Port has regenerated economic by up to 2 metres. The dredged
materials and the export of finished interest in the Rolleston area, through sediment will be relocated to a With a 50 per cent forecast in trade
products through the Port. new warehouses and a distribution designated 2.5 x 5 km spoil ground growth through Lyttelton, it is
centre. LPC’s MidlandPort was a located approximately 5 km off Godley important this dredging project
The work we do for clients in these major part of the early development Head. Future stages will allow occurs – not just for the Port but for
industries and the work we do for the of IPort, a 122 hectare business and unrestricted sailing for 14.5 metre the Canterbury and wider
Port itself emphasises to us that their logistics park. draught vessels across all tides. New Zealand economy.
success is in many ways tied to a
resilient and successful Port. The construction of the custom-built
Cruise Ship Berth started in July.
It will give the tourism industry a
shot in the arm, bringing a massive
influx of people to Christchurch
which will benefit retail and
hospitality sectors.
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Great Connectivity To The South Island And Global Markets From our Container Terminal goods are exported all
over the globe.
Infrastructure To Meet Demand Construction has commenced on the Cruise Ship Berth.
COMPREHENSIVE NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST
SHIPPING SERVICES EVER CUSTOM BUILT CRUISE
SHIP FACILITY
Having a diverse range of shipping ships will call in New Zealand and the Ensuring we have the facilities to In July construction started on the We have worked with designers, “This is a key piece of infrastructure
lines calling at Lyttelton Port is an dredging programme gives certainty service bigger ships means our Port’s new Cruise Berth. It is engineers and marine mammal which will support not only tourism in
essential part of providing a Lyttelton Port is a major player. customers don’t have to pay for feeder New Zealand’s first ever custom-built experts to develop a cruise facility that our region, but will ultimately also
competitive service for Canterbury’s services. We are well placed to act as cruise ship facility. reduces effects on marine mammals. contribute to the local, regional and
importers and exporters. Currently 14 Container vessels currently visiting the South Island’s primary freight hub. national economy,” Mr Turner said.
container shipping lines and eight Lyttelton commonly carry 4,500-5,000 Set to open for the 2020/2021 summer To manage any other effects, we will
shipping services provide direct Twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs), cruise season, this new berth will also implement New Zealand’s most Mr Turner also acknowledged the way
connections all over the globe from and that will increase to 5,500-6,500 accommodate all sizes of liners from comprehensive marine piling we had shown a commitment to
Lyttelton. Because of these TEUs with larger vessels. “However, around the world. This includes the management and monitoring communicating with the community
comprehensive shipping services we it is quite conceivable that with the world’s largest cruise ship which is programme. about construction noise.
have unmatched access to worldwide dredging of the channel vessels 362 metres long and carries more
markets for South Island exporters. carrying 8,000-9,000 TEUs will be able than 8,000 passengers and crew. The Cruise Berth was redesigned in
to call at Lyttelton,” Mark says. recent months to reduce underwater
The commencement of our Channel Building the Cruise Berth is part of noise levels during piling.
Deepening Project has been welcomed Mike Knowles, Chair of the our long term plan to ensure a resilient
by the Shipping Industry. New Zealand Shippers Council, says Port that efficiently services the Deputy Mayor and Councillor for
Lyttelton is the major port in the South region’s needs for the future. Banks Peninsula Andrew Turner says
Chairman of the International Island and it is essential it gears up to he is very pleased that construction on
Container Lines Committee, which accommodate the larger ships that The welfare of Hector’s dolphins, the Cruise Berth is underway.
represents most major container want to come here. “It will allow the present in Lyttelton Harbour, has been
carriers calling at New Zealand, Mark Port to remain competitive for a major priority when considering the
Scott, says it is vital Lyttelton has the international shipping lines,” construction methods for the new
capacity for larger ships. Mark says Mike says. Cruise Berth.
that shipping companies are making
decisions now on where these large
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Great Connectivity To The South Island And Global Markets Ravensdown product being unloaded at Lyttelton Port. Infrastructure To Meet Demand MidlandPort - located at Rolleston offering customers
direct access to international markets through the 14
shipping lines and eight shipping services that call at
WIDE RANGE OF MIDLAND PORT –
Lyttelton Port.
CUSTOMERS USING REDUCING CARBON
LYTTELTON PORT EMISSIONS
Important trade that comes through five per cent of the products we import MidlandPort, providing the first rail With sustainability becoming an Establishing MidlandPort reflects
Lyttelton is break bulk and dry bulk. into New Zealand come via Lyttelton connection for container freight increasing focus for many businesses, our commitment to supporting the
Break bulk is a combination of trades Port. The Canterbury and South Island between Rolleston and Lyttelton, MidlandPort offers efficient logistics to Greater Transport Statement (GTS).
which are loaded individually, not regions are of great importance to continues to go from strength to help our customers meet ambitious
containerised or loaded in bulk, both Ravensdown and New Zealand, strength as it services increasing carbon reduction goals. Key transport players in Canterbury
for example log exports, while dry contributing significantly to production from Canterbury’s joined together to produce the GTS,
bulk trade is the importation of bulk New Zealand’s economy. It’s critical heartland. Customer and container numbers are to resolve significant and challenging
dry goods such as fertiliser, gypsum we have a port that provides the steadily growing and a third train transport issues facing the region,
and grain. services that allow us to meet the MidlandPort’s train service takes 700 service between Rolleston and the post-earthquake, and identify future
needs of our shareholders.” truck trips off the road route each Port will start soon. opportunities.
One of our key dry bulk customers is week, producing cost efficiencies and
Ravensdown. Established in 1977, Ravensdown share our vision of reducing carbon emissions. It also Our most recent customer is We are committed to delivering the
Ravensdown is a 100 per cent farmer becoming a sustainable organisation provides Canterbury exporters with Canterbury’s largest warehousing and best possible transport and logistics
owned co-operative which with their CEO Greg Campbell unmatched access to worldwide logistics operator, MOVE Logistics. solutions for the people and
manufactures, imports and distributes recently saying that the company markets through the extensive We are also pleased to welcome businesses of Canterbury.
fertiliser products and other farm is determined to help - and is uniquely shipping services available at container freight from leading
inputs throughout New Zealand. capable of helping - farmers manage Lyttelton Port. exporters such as ANZCO, The
Products like these have been their nutrients and encourage good Warehouse Group, Synlait Milk, and
imported through Lyttelton Port for farming practice. Talley’s Group.
more than 90 years.
Ant Boyles, National Logistics
Manager for Ravensdown says “Twenty
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Operational Excellence NZ Express Transport truck driver Sammie Fraser uses
our new Vehicle Booking System to save time when she
Ensure Workers Get Home Safe Every Day A cleaning agent being sprayed on a straddle.
arrives at our CityDepot.
VEHICLE BOOKING SYSTEM A SAFETY CONSCIOUS
IMPROVES CUSTOMER CULTURE
SERVICE
An important commitment made by significantly reduces the number of With the introduction of the VBS at We know that port environments are Our Health and Safety and Operations Washing straddle carriers is a critical
LPC to support the Greater trucks on the road route with the Port, CityDepot, the traffic congestion that complex and high-risk operations and teams have been working closely part of our operations and
Christchurch Transport Statement and CityDepot’s VBS are tangible sometimes occurred has ended. that is why we are committed to a safety together to focus on addressing these. infrastructure maintenance. We now
Freight Action Plan was the examples of how the Company is This has improved the travel conscious culture, ensuring everyone use a chemical that does not require
introduction of a Vehicle Booking helping eliminate congestion on city experience in the area. The VBS goes home safe each day. Two of the important steps taken to mixing, eliminating the handling risk.
System (VBS). The Company delivered roads and supporting an efficient implementation has been seamless address risks in these areas in our
on this promise with the transport network. with excellent feedback from trucking We have a strong focus on Container Terminal have been the We have purchased a new foaming
implementation this year of a VBS at companies who find it saves them understanding critical risks and replacement of ladders with safe machine which significantly reduces
the Woolston Inland Port, CityDepot. The VBS will soon be extended to the significant time and makes their ensuring health and safety processes built-for-purpose access platforms for splashback on staff and they are
By booking an arrival time slot online, Container Terminal at Lyttelton Port. operational planning easier. are embedded across the business. It is Working at Heights in the Mechanical equipped with top-of-the-line
trucking companies now avoid queuing Seasonal peak volumes and variable important that all staff and Port users Workshop, as well as the introduction of chemically rated goggles with attached
when they reach CityDepot, saving time vessel arrivals place significant Introduction of a VBS at all our sites is understand the critical risks in our a new straddle washing operation to face shields. Having cleaner straddles
and costs. pressure on the available space for part of our focus on continually operations and are aware of how to make it safer, more efficient and has made this machinery safer for our
containers in the Terminal and this can improving services for customers. manage these safely. effective. The introduction of safe zones staff to maintain and repair.
The establishment of the new Inland increase the time it takes for trucks to has reduced the Man Vs Machine
Port at Rolleston, MidlandPort, collect and deliver containers. The VBS The two most significant critical risks in critical risk.
providing the first container freight rail will resolve this by smoothing out our operations are Working at Heights
route to Lyttelton, was another demand and ensuring efficient and and Man vs Machine collisions.
commitment made by LPC to support reliable container turnaround times.
the Greater Transport Statement.
The combination of MidlandPort, which
These are Lyttelton
Port’s critical risks
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Deliver Operational Excellence Some of our new diesel-electric straddles which were
assembled at the Port.
Effective Workforce Environmental Advisor Crystal Lenky and
Cargo Handler Shaun McSoriley.
COMMITTED ATTRACTING
STAFF TALENTED STAFF
Port Operations continue to invest in The backbone of our operation is our We attract great staff - they challenge of driving the straddles - So when the role for an LPC
state-of-the-art infrastructure to team of committed staff, who work in sometimes stay with us their entire I like to keep stretching myself and the Environmental Advisor was advertised,
enhance efficiency and customer all weather 24/7 to bring in vessels, career. Those who have been with us work here keeps me growing and I thought there were a number of
service. Our new $12.5m Liebherr load and unload them and keep 30 years or more include engineers, learning. The boys were right - the parallels to the NCTIR work - and that
crane is now operational, supporting imports and exports flowing through administration staff and many front Port and me are a perfect fit.” it would be an exciting step to join LPC
more frequent two container berth our Port. They help make our region’s line employees. A couple of more and put my skills and knowledge to
operations, which allows us to load and day “start in Lyttelton”. recent recruits shared why they Crystal Lenky positive use.”
unload container vessels faster and joined LPC. Environmental Advisor
more effectively. Crystal says she became interested in
Shaun McSoriley LPC while working on a tender to
Our eight new diesel-electric straddles LPC Cargo Handler submit to the Company.
have recently arrived and a new tug Shaun says his friends convinced him
will be delivered early next year. the Port is a great place to work and “It was through assisting on that tender,
We achieved record container volume, that was one of the main reasons he in my previous job, that I learnt about
a solid annual growth rate and we chose to join as a Cargo Handler. LPC’s development projects and the
were ahead of budget for all our major Company’s partnership in the Whaka-
trades. Our focus remains on “I used to be an owner operator of a Ora Healthy Harbour Plan.
continuous improvement in customer business, based in Woolston, beside My background is in the marine
service and future proofing our LPC’s CityDepot. Some of the boys sciences, and in my last job I had been
operations to meet Canterbury’s there were good mates and they told supporting the North Canterbury
increasing freight demands. me a job at the Port would be right up Transport Infrastructure Recovery
my alley. I’d been in logistics all my life (NCTIR) programme in delivering the
and becoming a Cargo Handler was a Kaikoura earthquake rebuild in a
great next step. I really enjoy the sensitive marine environment.
18 19Import feature
The Warehouse Group
CONTAINERS
Are moved through the Port for
THEIR DAY STARTED
The scooter Juliette is riding was in one of the 3000
containers The Warehouse Group imports through
Lyttelton Port. For Juliette and Katie, scootering on
The Warehouse Group each year.
the new promenade at Te Ana Marina, their day
really did start in Lyttelton.
IN LYTTELTON
“The Warehouse Group partners with Lyttelton Port The Warehouse Group has a turnover of 2.9 billion and
comprises 251 stores under The Warehouse, Warehouse
Company to move over 3000 containers per year. Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7 brands. The Group
employs over 12,000 people and has a strong commitment to
The seaport’s proximity to the rail connection with the New Zealand community and environment. Its first store
The Warehouse Group’s Rolleston Distribution Centre was founded in 1982 by Sir Stephen Tindall. The Rolleston
Distribution Centre services customers who buy goods from
ensures good speed-to-customer and environmental The Warehouse and Warehouse Stationery brands.
efficiencies. The option of rail means we minimise road
congestion issues and we are also reducing our
carbon footprint.”
Chris Foord, Chief Logistics Officer, The Warehouse Group
20 21To us, being a good neighbour means
finding ways to understand and
respond to community interests and
issues. It also means considering the
community in our plans for the future.
We support our community in
many ways, from local sponsorships to
improved access to the Harbour.
We are proud to be part of the
Whaka-Ora / Healthy Harbour
partnership and it was an honour to
receive the ceremonial copy of the
Whaka-Ora plan in a special handover
at our new head office, Waterfront
House, recently.
We provide free monthly Port tours on
the Black Cat, while our Port Talk
Lyttelton Information Centre is part of
our committed presence in Lyttelton.
It has this year been enlarged and
redeveloped to provide an even better
facility for community engagement.
People boarding the Black Cat for our free Port tours. Healthy Harbour The handover of the Whaka-Ora Healthy
Harbour Plan from Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke to
LPC in July – Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner,
PARTNER IN WHAKA-ORA
Yvette Couch Lewis and LPC Chief Executive
Peter Davie.
HEALTHY HARBOUR
INITIATIVES
Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour is an Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Christchurch We are helping address these issues
aspirational plan that provides City Council, under the Lyttelton Port by developing practical restoration
guidance and actions to restore the Recovery Plan, to create a catchment projects, research projects,
ecological and cultural health of management plan which will restore monitoring programmes, and
Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour as Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour to education initiatives. Whaka-Ora has
mahinga kai. Mahinga kai refers to mahinga kai. already developed a programme
Ngāi Tahu interests in traditional supporting Lyttelton Primary School
food and other natural resources The Whaka-Ora partnership focuses and Diamond Harbour School
and the places where those resources on key areas where action needs to students to learn about biodiversity
are obtained. be taken so we can restore our in the Harbour.
environment. Whaka-Ora has a
Launched in March 2018, the plan is strong focus on erosion and For more information visit
the result of a commitment made by sedimentation, pollution, terrestrial lpchealthyharbour.org.nz.
Lyttelton Port Company, Environment indigenous biodiversity, and marine
Canterbury, Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, indigenous biodiversity.
22 23Te Ana Marina berth holder and yacht owner Viki Moore
Support Our Communities Lyttelton’s Festival of Lights fireworks display
sponsored by LPC.
Being A Good Neighbour is the President of the Little Ship Club of Canterbury, a
Board member of Yachting New Zealand and avid
COMMUNITY TE ANA MARINA
sailing blogger. She is on board her boat in front of
The Woolstore.
CONNECTIONS A WELCOME ADDITION
TO LYTTELTON
The Port has been at the heart of Our sponsorships include the Maia We are increasingly connected with Te Ana Marina is our first step towards “From a boat owner’s perspective, the
Lyttelton for more than 160 years and Health Foundation which is fundraising local schools and this year provided regenerating the Inner Harbour as a facilities we’ve had for the last 18 years
has developed strong connections with for facilities to enhance children’s stay our Information Centre for the vibrant community-focused have been substandard and I believe
the Harbour Basin and more recently in Christchurch Hospital and extend the Lyttelton Primary School to stage an destination, with direct connections this hampered the growth of yachting
Rolleston, with the opening of helipad on the roof of the facility. We exhibition of its pupils’ art. to the Lyttelton township. in Canterbury. The Te Ana Marina
MidlandPort. also provide support for youth netball development is encouraging the wider
and rugby teams in both Lyttelton and We are also committed to restoring the Te Ana Marina has proven very popular boating community to visit
We support the areas in which we Rolleston, the Lyttelton Seafarers’ ecological and cultural health of the with boaties, with nearly all of the 170 Christchurch and enjoy the Banks
operate with a wide range of Centre and the annual fireworks Harbour and surrounding areas with walk-on berths occupied. The recent Peninsula area.
sponsorships, including child and display in Lyttelton’s Festival of Lights. sponsorships that include the Banks commercial refurbishment of The
youth sporting developments, and Peninsula Conservation Trust, the Woolstore will cater to a mix of “The Woolstore will be a brilliant public
initiatives that assist Christchurch and Quail Island Ecological Restoration commercial and retail tenants with space that we’ve never had before.
Canterbury economic growth. Trust and our partnership in the 720m2 of space available to be leased. It’s going to be a great community
Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour initiative. asset and something that we can all be
Viki Moore says, “Lyttelton has a proud of, not just sailors, but the
vibrant maritime past and it’s nice to people of Lyttelton and wider
see the Te Ana Marina incorporate the Canterbury region.”
historical fabric of the area. Some of
the landscaping around Te Ana Marina
includes sections of old timber piles
and exposed rail lines, which really
adds local character.
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Export feature
Luisetti Seeds
DECADES
Luisetti Seeds has been exporting
through Lyttelton Port Company. THEIR DAY STARTED
A white clover flower
grown by Luisetti Seeds.
IN LYTTELTON
“We enjoy the benefits of having a local Luisetti Seeds is a family owned and operated company
located in Rangiora and Ashburton on the Canterbury
South Island port with international reach at plains of the South Island. The business was
established in 1932.
our finger tips. Having Lyttelton Port
Company as a partner is an important
ingredient to ensure we maximise the fastest
transit of our locally produced crops being
sent to global destinations around the world.”
Jon Bond, Commercial Manager, Luisetti Seeds
26 27Over the past few years the
environmental management of Port
and Harbour operations has received
greater focus, as we work proactively
to ensure our operations do not
adversely impact our environment.
We know we have more work ahead of
us and we are up for the challenge.
We are investing in scientific research
and monitoring programmes that help
us better understand water quality,
marine ecology and particularly the
endangered Hector’s dolphins that live
in our waters. By growing our
knowledge of the Harbour we can
work to minimise the effects of our
operations.
Other parts of our environmental
strategy include energy efficiency
measures, baseline environmental
measurements and ecological
restoration projects.
As a Council-owned entity, we are also
working to support the Christchurch
City Council’s six strategic priorities,
which include climate change
leadership and improving waterways.
Our two tug boats in the Inner Harbour. Environmental Management Cawthron Institute Researcher Dr Deanna Clement
(middle), is studying the distribution patterns of Hector’s
dolphins in the Harbour.
WORKING WITH
EXPERTS TO LEARN ABOUT
MARINE MAMMALS
We are proud to be working with some Dr Matt Pine, a published marine Darran Humpheson, an underwater
of New Zealand’s top experts to learn acoustician, spends much of his time acoustic specialist from AECOM, is
more about marine mammal habitats travelling the world investigating using information about the Harbour to
underwater. effects of underwater noise on a range predict the level of underwater noise
of marine mammals – from the our development projects, such as
Dr Deanna Clement, a published Yangtze finless porpoise to the construction of the Cruise Berth
researcher with the Cawthron Hector’s dolphin. Dr Pine is helping may cause.
Institute, is focusing on the distribution us with underwater acoustic
patterns of Hector’s dolphins, how they measurements and is making sense of This great team of experts is
use the Harbour and behave around the massive amount of data the ensuring we better understand
our developmental projects. instruments collect. the potential effects our projects
may have on marine mammals.
They are also helping us
design an underwater acoustic
monitoring programme, interpret
data, write marine mammal
management plans and train
contractors in spotting marine
mammals.
28 29Our Footprint Jeremy Sutherland is working on ways to ensure our
tyres last longer, which will help reduce our waste.
Environmental Management Cawthron Institute marine ecologists have spent
countless hours underwater, recording data on the
Harbour’s sea life.
OUR ENERGY, WASTE AND SECURING BASELINE
WATER BASELINE DATA TO MONITOR
FOOTPRINT SEA LIFE
We have completed a baseline We monitor each tyre to record “Tyre management is a priority for us, Cawthron Institute marine ecologists
assessment of LPC’s environmental its wear and performance rate. as well as finding ways we can reach have been undertaking a major Ross said a study over multiyear time
footprint across energy, waste and Our processes have led to an our targets to ensure tyres are being investigation to ensure we have periods is unusual in New Zealand and
water. This information will enable us increased lifespan for each tyre. used in the most efficient way to gain essential baseline data to enable us to credits LPC for our commitment to this
to set relevant sustainability targets the full life out of them,” says Jeremy. monitor the health of the Harbour’s type of investment in the environment.
and will underpin the development of Five years ago, we averaged about sea life.
our sustainability strategy. We invested 4,000 hours of operation per tyre “We understand it is our responsibility
time into ensuring we have a good before replacing them. We are proud Our team has spent countless hours to keep the Harbour healthy, so we
understanding of our emissions, waste to say that due to new and ongoing underwater surveying sea life, and are working with the best scientists
streams and water use across all of processes in place, our tyre lifespan have come back with positive results. and researchers to help us better
The Harbour’s sea life is in good understand this environment.
our business and we look forward to has doubled.
health - with everything from snails, The surveys commissioned by
using this as a foundation to minimise
to mussels and algae - all seen in Lyttelton Port will be the most
our footprint over time. LPC Planning and Performance
the Harbour. comprehensive sub-tidal ecological
Supervisor Jeremy Sutherland says study along this stretch of coastline.”
One of our areas of focus is on the lifespan has increased on tyres Cawthron Institute Environmental
increasing the life span of our tyres. on our vehicles right across the Scientist Ross Sneddon said, that in “Fifty years hence, this baseline data
The wear and tear on machinery tyres Port including our forklifts, loaders, particular green-lipped mussels were will be extremely valuable in
impacts the amount of waste we and straddles. thriving and “in some places they are understanding changes to the coastal
produce, and is a key reason why so dense you can’t get a finger environment and its ecological
we need to ensure our tyres have a between them.” resources,” says Ross.
longer lifespan.
30 31INTERNATIONAL TRADE
GATEWAY
More container growth – 5.7% Both imports and exports increased Increase in motor vehicles with
increase in containers, with significantly. Imports rose from $4.1 60,789 arriving, compared to
424,560 TEUs flowing through the billion to $4.67 billion, while exports 55,488 the previous year.
Port compared to 401,711 in the were $4.84 billion compared to $4.7
previous year. billion the previous year.
Environmental Management Emma Percy and Maree Burnett from the Banks
Peninsula Conservation Trust (BPCT) working with
Felicity Blackmore former LPC staff member and
TRANSITION OF PORT
Kate Whyte BPCT Trust Board Member to transform the
Port Saddle into native bush.
LAND TO NATIVE BUSH
Bulk fuels imports remained Log exports were 431,291 Our position as the gateway for
steady at 1.13 million tonnes. tonnes compared to 490,000 the South Island trade consolidated.
The Port Saddle Restoration is an To date, the project has involved our BPCT Manager Maree Burnett said previous 12 months.
ecological project that is aiming to staff, the community, and a range of that the Port Saddle will ultimately be
transition 17 hectares of Port land volunteer teams as well as part of a network of regenerating bush
above Lyttelton, into thriving native Enviroschools classes from Lyttelton that will provide a wildlife corridor
bush. We are working towards and Heathcote schools. Together, we from the Peninsula, into the city and
improving native biodiversity by ridding have completed the second stage of a right across to the alps.
the area of weeds and pests, and habitat-regenerating planting project,
planting native trees. which was a fantastic opportunity for “I love that this is in our backyard and
the Enviroschools to use the Port that the emphasis is going from exotics
The Port Saddle restoration is a way Saddle as an outdoor classroom. to natives, which is great for the bird
that we can give back to the life. I love being able to hear bellbirds
community, by providing an area for The youngsters joined a group of our around the town and I’ve been seeing
Lyttelton locals to enjoy, that will employees and Banks Peninsula more and more kereru,” she said.
flourish for future generations. Conservation Trust (BPCT) volunteers,
to help plant trees around the biking
Our goal is for the Port Saddle area to and walking tracks in the area.
be used for ecological restoration,
recreation and environmental
education.
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34 35Registered Office
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