Dunedin cruise image soured
Dunedin cruise image soured
Dunedin's reputation with cruise lines is among the world's worst, and behind the soured image are badly behaved tour operators, Cruise New Zealand says.
Port Otago
$11m tug first step in Port Otago spending
$11m tug first step in Port Otago spending
The first phase of $100 million of infrastructure spending by Port Otago was announced yesterday. A contract has been signed for a new $11 million tug, plus two container straddle crane orders worth $2.5 million.
Value of LPC stake up for Port Otago
Value of LPC stake up for Port Otago
Port Otago's 15.5% stake in Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has grown in value by $5.6 million in recent weeks, in the wake of an almost 30% share spike since early April.
Surfers concerned for breaks
Surfers concerned for breaks
Two of New Zealand's best surfing breaks could be put in jeopardy if Port Otago is allowed to go ahead with plans to dump increased amounts of spoil from Otago Harbour, the Surfbreak Protection Society says.
Lack of information frustrating
Lack of information frustrating
Port Otago - which holds a 15.5% stake in listed Lyttelton Port of Christchurch - is becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of financial rebuilding information from the port company.
Port posts strong half-year result
Port posts strong half-year result
Port Otago has delivered a strong half-year to December financial result and $2.5 million interim dividend to the Otago Regional Council, forecasting expectations of an up-to-20% boost in full-year before-tax profit.
Port Otago lays plans for future
Port Otago lays plans for future
Port Otago is bringing forward its recently consented channel deepening programme - and is poised to decide on purchasing a new $11 million tug from an overseas shipyard.
Wharf strengthening late but nearly finished
Wharf strengthening late but nearly finished
Port Otago's $3 million oil wharf strengthening project, in the upper harbour basin, is nearing completion, albeit several months behind schedule.
Shipping channel may need widening
Shipping channel may need widening
Port Chalmers' wharves are long enough to accommodate larger new generation cruise ships, but the width of the shipping channel near Harington Pt may come under scrutiny.
Busy but manageable weekend for Port Otago
Busy but manageable weekend for Port Otago
Port Otago is gearing up for a busier than usual weekend of shipping, with three cruise ships, a chip ship and two Maersk container vessels using wharf facilities, mainly at Port Chalmers. Oluf Maersk and Olivia Maersk, arriving respectively tomorrow and Sunday, would be in for slightly longer than usual, Port Otago chief executive Geoff Plunket said.
Issues resolved: port development approved
Issues resolved: port development approved
Port Otago is celebrating its ability to remain the country's deepest container port, but has no timetable to begin any major dredging operations.
Dredge dumping hearing
Dredge dumping hearing
Challenges to Port Otago's proposal to dump dredge material at a new open-sea disposal site will be heard over two weeks in the Environment Court in Dunedin starting on November 16.
No LPC dividend paid as earthquake recovery continues
No LPC dividend paid as earthquake recovery continues
Port Otago misses out on a dividend from Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) for the third consecutive year, as its Canterbury competitor continues its rebuild its earthquake-damaged infrastructure.
Container rail link to Timaru opens
Container rail link to Timaru opens
Port Otago has initiated a new round-trip rail link between Dunedin and Timaru, beginning yesterday, in the wake of shipping giants Maersk and Hamburg Sud pulling out of Timaru.
Port Otago tops NZ handling rate
Port Otago tops NZ handling rate
Port Otago has become the fastest container handling port in the country for the first time and yesterday delivered a near-record $11.75 million annual dividend to its owner, the Otago Regional Council.
Better facilities planned for 150,000 cruise visitors
Better facilities planned for 150,000 cruise visitors
Facilities at Port Chalmers will be upgraded to cater for a more than 25% lift in cruise ship passenger numbers next season, with 150,000 visitors expected.
Port Otago to retain Lyttelton shares
Port Otago to retain Lyttelton shares
Despite two years of no dividends from its 15.5% stake in listed Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC), Port Otago remains adamant on retaining the shareholding which cost it $37 million.
$5 million development for former tannery site
$5 million development for former tannery site
Port Otago will redevelop the former Glendermid Leathers tannery site at Sawyers Bay, remediating the existing contaminated site and creating a storage and distribution warehouse for port-related activities.
Fog delays container ship entering harbour
Fog delays container ship entering harbour
Fog has continued to delay passenger and cargo transport in Dunedin, forcing Port Otago staff to work extended shifts.
Port hub to extend container capacity
Port hub to extend container capacity
Port Otago is expanding its footprint around Dunedin to increase its warehousing and container-handling capacity - with developments and plans under way for Sawyers Bay, Dunedin and a major hub in Mosgiel.