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Auckland’s container, cargo and cruise port, helping deliver the things Kiwis need and enjoy 🍌☕️🚗

Fast facts about POAL: - Operates 24/7 - Employs more than 500 staff - 8 container cranes - 35+ straddle carriers - 5 tugs and 2 pilot boats

01/09/2026

We’re proud to be named a finalist in multiple categories at the 2026 New Zealand Excellence Awards 🌈.

The categories include:
1. Port of Auckland - Emerging Category

2. Our Executive Leadership Team - Executive Leadership Award

A massive shout out to Dustin Lakey for his nomination for the Ambassadorship Award.

We’re honoured to be recognised alongside so many wonderful people and organisations doing meaningful work in this space, and we’re looking forward to celebrating with everyone at the awards later this year 🥳.

26/08/2026

Today, the port whanau is delighted to deliver our FY26 results which showed significant volume growth with container throughput up 5.5%, car volumes up 17.7%, roll-on roll-off tonnage up 27.2% — helping drive a record underlying net profit after tax of $111.2 million, up 30% on FY25.

The result reflects the hard mahi of our people, made possible through their relentless focus on safety, disciplined cost management, consistent operational performance and stronger customer partnerships.

For the year, the Board has declared a $55 million dividend to Council.

Read more here:
https://www.poal.co.nz/news-media/strong-volume-growth-drives-record-profit-for-port-of-auckland

12/08/2026

We are excited to announce the expansion of our season footprint at Shed 10 alongside Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU). 🛳️

The arrangement will provide us with use of Shed 10 during the cruise season, creating a dedicated and more efficient terminal experience for cruise passengers, operators, Customs, MPI, and other border agencies.

Outside cruise requirements, the facility would continue to support TAU's event programme.

Read more here:
https://lnkd.in/eFpwwNax

11/08/2026

Our CEO Roger Gray and members of the port exec team recently visited our Mahanihani (South Head) site 🪴.

Since 2023 in partnership with Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua, Āwhitu Landcare, and Kauri Park we've been hard at work restoring 38 hectares that is transforming the headland back into native bush.

By the end of July, there will have been 267,900 natives planted 🌱, with cover anticipated to be completed by the end of this week.

An exciting community milestone. ✨

06/08/2026

Yesterday, we came together to celebrate a major milestone for our new Bledisloe North Wharf 🚢 alongside Christopher Bishop

The first precast panel slab was laid, marking the beginning of the final phase of construction and the point at which the wharf begins to resemble a ship-ready facility.

We are excited to share that the wharf is on track to be completed in early 2027. A massive thank you to our construction partner HEB Construction, for all the hard mahi 🤝.

We look forward to sharing more updates as the project nears completion. More here: https://www.poal.co.nz/news-media/major-milestone-for-port-of-auckland-at-bledisloe-north-wharf

05/08/2026

Today we were delighted to gift a pilot vessel to Ports Authority Tonga at the third annual Pacific Pilots Training Group conference in Nuku'alofa. The vessel reinforces a longstanding partnership and supports the continued development of maritime capability in the Pacific. 🤝

The vessel was bestowed with the name ‘Fonualei’ by His Majesty King Tupou VI. 👑

Over the years, Fonualei has played an important role in Port of Auckland’s operations and it will soon begin a new chapter supporting safe and efficient pilot transfers in .

👀 https://www.poal.co.nz/news-media/port-of-auckland-gifts-marine-pilot-

03/08/2026

Introducing... Taylor Gibbes, Stevedore, Terminal Operations ✨

Taylor has been part of the port whānau for 7+ years. As a Lasher, he helps keep operations moving safely by securing and removing shipping container lashings.

Proud of the supportive culture and opportunities to grow at the port 🦺, Taylor has also joined the HPHE groups, helping bring frontline perspectives into the project and ensuring those closest to the changes have a voice.

Learn more about Taylor’s role, here. 🎥

https://vimeo.com/1213105658/0d68a1152b?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

28/07/2026

On Friday 24 July, we farewelled an industry stalwart, Moana Chief 🚢!

She was the final remaining NZ-flagged and domestically crewed container ship. Over her 12+ years servicing AKL she has moved a countless amount of cargo in and out of our port.

A huge thanks to the Moana Chief crew for all your hard mahi in delivering to Auckland and the motu.

23/07/2026

To kick off the new financial year, we hosted our first Quarterly Ka Pai Awards. Following a fantastic annual event at Eden Park in June, the Ka Pai programme returns for another year! 🏆

The Ka Pai programme celebrates excellence across our port whānau. Each quarter, a committee that includes members of our Senior Leadership Team meets to select the winners. Nominated by our people, for our people, these awards recognise outstanding contributions across the business 💪

We’re pleased to announce this quarter’s winners:

- Safety Always Award: Rodney Eastham
- Outstanding Leadership Award: Cody Warrington
- Kaimahi Award: Kwan Toalepai
- Outstanding Performance Award: Motekiai Masima
- Outstanding Team Award: The eGate Team
- Continuous Improvement Award: The Payroll Team
- People Focused Award: David Lee
- Customer at the Core Award: Alex Holden

Address

1 Sunderland Street, Mechanics Bay
Auckland
1010

Website

http://www.poal.co.nz/, https://careers.poal.co.nz/home

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