Port Otago Limited is committed to its local community (Port Chalmers) and the environment.  The Port Environment Liaison Committee continues to provide a vital link to the community and is an important forum to monitor the Company's environmental performance.  The Committee, which comprises representatives from Port Otago, the Port Chalmers community and port users, meets six-weekly to discuss a range of issues including noise, landscaping and lighting within the port area.

The Company continues to actively support a wide range of community group and local projects.  Along with contributing towards the running costs for the Port Chalmers Maritime Museum, Port Otago Limited assisted with the upgrading of the Port Chalmers Town Hall by funding the cost of new seating.  The Company is also making a significant contribution to the development of a walking track from Dunedin's boat harbour to Ravensbourne.