Port of Auckland gives guidance around price hikes

Port of Auckland has been providing stakeholders with forward pricing guidance. (Image: POAL)

Fri, 31 May 2024

Peak-time access charges to pick up a container from the Port of Auckland will go from $95 this year to $130 from next January and $175 in 2026.Over the past week or so, the port has held meetings with shipping lines, industry groups and other stakeholders to provide guidance around its pricing schedule for the next few years.Speaking to BusinessDesk, port (POAL) chief executive Roger Gray said the port wanted to provide clear guidance to users so they could factor the hikes into their own pricing and contract negotiations and send a signa...

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