By Graeme Kennedy
Friday 21st June 2002 |
Text too small? |
![]() |
Northport, a joint venture between the Northland Port Corporation and Port of Tauranga, will be officially opened later this year but Carter Holt Harvey ships will continue to call regularly to move timber to its markets in Hong Kong, China, Japan and throughout Southeast Asia.
The log ship Royal Forest, one of more than 10 CHH is chartering for the trade through its logistics division Lodestar, was the first vessel to use the port. Lodestar started in 1999 and operated as Fibre Logistics until its recent name change.
Northport, one of New Zealand's deepest ports with 13m of water, was established at Marsden Pt primarily to handle the region's fast-growing log export trade.
Northport Services, the company responsible for port operations, is owned by the corporation, Tauranga and CHH.
The Royal Forest loading was handled by International Stevedoring Operations (ISO), the independent watersiders' company which is CHH's exclusive supplier and the only stevedore at Marsden Point.
ISO was started in 1994 and now works six North Island ports and five in the South Island, where it trades as Mainland Stevedores.
No comments yet
BLT - Revenue growth with one off cost pressures impacting profit
FRW - Full Year Results to 30 June 2025 and Final Dividend
Devon Funds Morning Note - 18 August 2025
August 18th Morning Report
2025 Annual Shareholders' Meeting and Director Nominations
Meridian Energy monthly operating report for July 2025
August 15th Morning Report
VGL upgrades aspirations, accelerates to meet client demand
August 14th Morning Report
VHP - Focus on Fundamentals: Driving Operational Performance