New Zealand's fourth-largest port had a challenging six months with its results hit by supply chain disruption and labour issues.
Transport and accountability of council-controlled companies are two of Viv Beck's bugbears as she heads into the mayoral election.
The carbon-heavy freight transport sector doesn't merit much of a mention in the first emissions reduction plan, because the government has seemingly put it into the too-hard basket for now.
The world's second-largest shipping and logistics company is putting down some inland port roots in the Waikato, helping feed its key maritime ports.