In the biggest operational changes seen at Ports of Auckland in a decade, from July 6 container operations will be based at the port’s recently expanded Fergusson container terminal.
The majority of visiting container ships will be berthed at Fergusson and all the port’s stevedoring staff will be based there.
At present container ship schedules and stevedoring staff are split between the Fergusson and Bledisloe container terminals, which are run semi-independently.
General manager operations Grant Jorey says the change to a single workforce based at Fergusson will help the company be more efficient.
“We’ll have significantly more flexibility and be better placed to resource peak periods,” Jorey said.
“The changes are about getting the best out of our land, equipment, berths and labour.”
The majority of visiting container ships will be berthed at Fergusson and all the port’s stevedoring staff will be based there.
At present container ship schedules and stevedoring staff are split between the Fergusson and Bledisloe container terminals, which are run semi-independently.
General manager operations Grant Jorey says the change to a single workforce based at Fergusson will help the company be more efficient.
“We’ll have significantly more flexibility and be better placed to resource peak periods,” Jorey said.
“The changes are about getting the best out of our land, equipment, berths and labour.”