Ports of Auckland to open BoP freight hub with Toll, Triton Pacific

Ports of Auckland to open BoP freight hub with Toll, Triton Pacific
By Paul McBeth Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Ports of Auckland, the country's second largest port by volume, plans to open a freight hub in the Bay of Plenty near its major rival in Tauranga, in a deal with logistics firm Toll Holdings and land owner Triton Pacific. The port operator is expanding its network to Mount Maunganui with an intermodal freight hub, adding to sites in South Auckland and Manawatu, it said in a statement. The 1.4 hectare site will be developed by Triton Pacific and operated by Toll. The land is next to a rail siding and...