š¦ Overall Operational Status
Overall port operations are running well.
Wishing you and your families a happy, safe and relaxing Waitangi Day holiday Thursday 6th February 2025.
š Container Terminal Update
Terminal vessel schedules and volume remain variable due to schedule delays offshore and weather. Vessel turns have been aligned to that planned and road operations are working well.
Thank you to all operational stakeholders for working with us during the block of line period and recent public holidays. Collectively we have managed to operate with a lower yard utilisation which has assisted overall operations.
Please continue to monitor our website for any schedule changes and we appreciate all efforts to ensure cargo delivery and collection are managed within the designated receival and freetime periods.
š Multi-Cargo (MC) Operations
Container/Breakbulk berths and yard are at 30% capacity and expected to reach 80% heading into the weekend.
Car volume in the yard is currently 10% increasing to 75% heading into the weekend with three PCC vessels in on the same day.
ā Marine Services Update
Operating well.
ā Safety Reminder:
To ensure your safety and visibility in operational areas, all clothing must meet the following standards:
Hi-Vis Clothing
- AS/NZS 4602.1:2011 - Class "D/N" - AS/NZS 1906.4:2010 - Hi Visibility Materials for Safety Garments.
- Clothing must fit properly, be free or rips and tear, be clean and have day and night strips for visibility.
- Acceptable safety clothing includes high-visibility fabrics and retroreflective materials that provide a strong optical effect in response to natura or generated light.
Examples of non-compliant and compliant Hi-Vis garments have been provided below:
PPE Footwear
- POAL also requires all staff, contractors and visitors entering an operational site to wear footwear compliant with AS/NZ 2210.3:2009 standard. This ensures that footwear provides the adequate protection from workplace hazards. Safety footwear should include a protective toe cap made of steel or composite, slip resistant soles, puncture resistant materials and adequate support for the foot and ankle. Therefore sports shoes and sneakers are not adequate footwear for personnel to wear while in an operational area.
Empty Yard, drop offs:
We have recently seen an increase in trucks not remaining stationary when being unloaded in the empty yard, and trucks are driving off prior to the empty hoist being clear. This is a danger to both the truck driver and the empty hoist driver. A reminder that breaches and repeated infringements may result in driver suspension.
