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We welcome genuine media enquiries and will do our best to provide requested information promptly and efficiently.
For media enquiries please contact:
Peter Heath
Due North Public Relations
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P: 021 456 089
Channel 19 Issue 5 |
 Issue 5 December 2016 |
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Channel 19 Issue 4 |
Issue 4 July 2016 |
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Channel 19 Issue 3 |
Issue 3 December 2015 |
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Channel 19 Issue 2 |
Issue 2 July 2015 |
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Channel 19 Issue 1 |
Issue 1 November 2014 |
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We welcome genuine media enquiries and will do our best to provide requested information promptly and efficiently.
For media enquiries please contact:
Peter Heath
Due North Public Relations
E: peter@duenorthpr.co.nz
P: 021 456 089
Northport welcomes planned SH1 upgrades |
6 March 2017 Northport Ltd welcomes and supports the announcement last week by Minister of Transport Simon Bridges that 22km of State Highway 1 south of Whangarei is to be widened in the largest roading project yet undertaken in Northland. The announcement sends a positive message regarding central government’s support for economic growth in Northland and recognises the vital role that Northport has to play in this. The fact that State Highway 1 is to be upgraded southwards from Whangarei at the same time as northwards from Puhoi demonstrates an admirable degree of... |
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Channel change for harbour radio |
21 September 2016 Whangarei Harbour Radio will change its radio frequency this weekend (from midnight on Friday 23 September) to VHF channel 11. A listening watch will be maintained on the existing channel 19 for a week but this will be switched over to Coastguard New Zealand on Saturday 1 October. Northport, which manages the harbour’s shipping operations centre, is urging skippers of commercial vessels and all local boaties who use Whangarei Harbour Radio to make note of the frequency change. Whangarei Harbour Radio facilitates commercial marine operations in Bream... |
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More talks needed on Auckland port study: Northport |
NP040.pdf |
8 July 2016 Northport Limited has welcomed the Auckland Development Committee’s decision to refer to the incoming Auckland Council the conclusions and recommendations of its Port Future Study, released earlier this week. |
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New crane will streamline Northland freight traffic |
28 April 2015 New crane will streamline Northland freight traffic Northport is to purchase a $5 million mobile crane for delivery by the end of the year, giving it the ability for the first time to load dedicated container vessels. The move will give Northland businesses the opportunity to access international container vessels without having to ship freight by road to or from other North Island ports. The Marsden Point facility will become initially a low-volume ‘feeder’ port for container traffic destined for export from North Island ports currently served by... |
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Response to statement by the NZ Taxpayers’ Union |
19 March 2015 The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has claimed today that Northport “does not want a rail link” and that a rail link “does not feature in the Port's 30 year plan." Our position has always been, and remains, that while rail is not a short-term priority for Northport we support the designation of the rail corridor as it does fit with our strategy of long-term growth. There is a subtle difference between this position and that reported by the NZ Taxpayers’ Union. It is correct that neither Mr Peters nor any member of New Zealand First has visited... |
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New Northport work-boat a boost for local boat-builder |
Boaties and boat-watchers on and around Whangarei Harbour will notice a new and unusual addition to regular marine traffic. Northport has a new work-boat, an 8.5m aluminium catamaran called Manaia, built to the port’s specifications by Whangarei aluminium pontoon boat builder Blackdog Cat Boats. She was launched on 31 July at Marsden Cove Marina where she will be stored. Northport’s marine team will use Manaia for on-water maintenance of navigation aids from the harbour entrance to Golden Bay Cement at Portland. She will help the port maintain the Dynamic Under-Keel Clearance (... |
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Northport appoints Operations Manager |
Northport has appointed an Operations Manager. David Finchett has more than 20 years of experience in senior operations, project and technical roles on high value, safety critical and complex sites. Before joining Northport he was the infrastructure and Operations Manager at the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in Wales.
His early career involved working with the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet.
David is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and holds an Honours Degree in Engineering Science from... |
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Forestry takes Northport Limited to record highs |
Northport, the deep-water port at the mouth of Whangarei harbour, has posted record cargo volumes and ship movements for the year ending 30 June. Tonnage across the wharf grew by 13.5 percentover the previous year to 3.095 million revenue tonnes.
The port saw 253 ship calls, 38 more than the previous year. Occupancy of Northport’s existing berths is at a record 52.9 percent.
Logs and wood-chip comprise most of the cargo handled by Northport and a record 13 log exporters now use the facility. More logs were shipped from Northport in the year ending... |
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New light boosts harbour safety |
The brightest ‘sector’ navigation light in Australasia was switched on today at the entrance to Whangarei Harbour. The$300,000 navigation aid, commissioned and installed by Northport, is one of the top 10 brightest sector lights globally. It replaces one which was 26 years old and only bright enough to operate at night.
The new light is at the tip of Marsden Point, on the seaward side of Refining NZ’s plant. It is visible from five nautical miles during daylight hours and 10 nautical miles at night. It improves the ability of ships to navigate their way... |
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Northport's weather data goes public |
Northport
Press Release
Northport’s weather and tide monitoring to be shared with boaties
Weather and wave data collected through Northport’s telemetry system is now available on Northport’s website, ... |
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Northport Set to Install 2nd Wave Rider Buoy |
1st April 2012 - Northport Northport has ordered a 2nd Wave Rider Buoy (WRB) from Axys Technologies in Canada. After several months of planning and analysis, the green light was given to the operation in late 2011 from the board of Directors, for a purchase to be made in the New Year. The WRB plays a critical role in the ports Dynamic Under Keel Clearance system (DUKC). This system is used to determine if a ship can safely transit the harbour or not. The new buoy will be working alongside the current buoy to... |
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Corrosion Study |
Terminal Facilities Manager Greg Blomfield (BSurv) has conducted a study on the many types of corrosion that can affect the port's piling and structures. This was recently published in Corrosion and Materials Magazine and you can read his article here>> If you would like to know more about where this project is going, or how you may be able to help out, please contact... |
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