Port of Auckland drops the 's', reports $30m dividend

Ports of Auckland has dropped the 's' to become Port of Auckland. (Image: Port of Auckland)

Thu, 24 Aug 2023

The port company formerly known as Ports of Auckland has hit its financial targets for the first year of a three-year strategy called ‘regaining our mana’.When the Auckland council-owned company released its annual report for the 2023 financial year on Thursday, it disclosed it had dropped an ‘s’ from its name as part of a brand refresh to become Port of Auckland.The singular approach reflects the 2018 sale of Onehunga seaport.In a year dominated by discussions around freeing up port land for public use, the port reporte...

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