Inter-port cooperation

During the past 12 months, Port Otago interacted with other New Zealand ports on a range of safety, climate adaptation, sustainability, security and engineering solutions. These included:

• Partnering with Napier Port to purchase a new $36m dredge.
• Leasing our pilot vessel, the Potiki, to South Port, after its vessel ran aground on Boxing Day 2024. 
• Since August 2024, Napier Port has had another of our pilot vessels, the Aramoana, as a spare pilot vessel for the cruise season. 
• Liaison with Port of Auckland regarding our ship-to-shore ZPMC cranes, sharing upgrade information and collaborating on parts. 
• Inter-port conference/forum attendance:
  • Sustainability – Ports Environmental & Sustainability Forum, Tauranga Port
  • Cruise – Port Cruise Coordinators meeting, Port of Auckland
  • Marine and Engineering – Port Engineers’ Forum, Port Taranaki
  • Maintenance – Terminal Engineering Group, Lyttelton Port
  • Communications – Port Comms Hui (via Teams), Centre Port.