Port of Tauranga ups guidance as profits bounce back

Port of Tauranga ups guidance as profits bounce back
After a challenging 2024 financial year, Port of Tauranga has bounced back in 2025. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
Port of Tauranga has bounced back from a challenging post-covid period and changed up its tactics for securing consent for a crucial berth extension following numerous costly delays.The biggest port in New Zealand released its results for the six months to December 2024 on Friday, reporting group net profit after tax (NPAT) of $60.2 million, a 27.4% increase on the same period a year ago.Operating revenue was up 12.5% to $225m and total trade volumes increased by 6.9% to 12.4 million tonnes, with container volumes up 10.2% to 591,934...

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