Port’s vehicle numbers plummet
The number of vehicles imported through the Port of Auckland has fallen to the lowest level since 2013 after it handled 172,000 units in the year ended June 30, 2025.
The total was down 17 per cent from the prior year, according to the company’s full-year report.
Vehicle dwell times at the multi-cargo terminal for the 2025 financial year were 2.2 days, which excludes vehicles handled in a Toyota-leased facility.
The port notes that while volumes of some goods, such as vehicles and construction materials, declined in the past year, overall company performance remained resilient in a challenging economic environment.
It surpassed financial forecasts and reported a record underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) of $85.4 million, up 55 per cent from $55,2m in the previous year.
Revenue came in at $393m for the year to June 2025, up from $339m, and statutory NPAT of $90.8m included one-off revaluations and other items of $5.4m in total.
The port says its results were achieved by increasing container volumes, which rose by five per cent, improving safe productivity and building customer confidence in its ability to deliver reliable service. It also implemented a new pricing strategy, which contributed to the strong performance.
Jan Dawson, chair, says the 2025 financial year has been a defining one for the port as it has focused on sustainable growth.
“We’ve delivered strong financial results, accelerated infrastructure investment and deepened partnerships with our people, customers and communities – all underpinned by our strategy to strengthen our mana.”
Highlights from the past year included handling 883,516 twenty-foot equivalent units, which was the highest annual volume since 2020. Container import dwell times averaged two days at the Fergusson Terminal.
In recognition of its annual results, the port will pay full-year trading dividends of $52m. The port also provided a $45m special dividend to Auckland Council after the sale of its stake in Marsden Maritime Holdings.
Andrew Clark, chief financial officer, says the performance positions the port well to invest for the future and ensure it can continue to create long-term value for Auckland.
“As we embark on the significant investments planned and lay the foundations for our next 40 years of growth, we remain focused on doing this in a way that will deliver the best outcome for our customers, our team and for Auckland,” he explains.
“Our investments today are setting the stage for a stronger, more resilient port, playing a vital role in connecting New Zealand to the world.
“Since the end of the financial year we have received fast-track consent for construction of a new berth at the northern end of Bledisloe wharf and to complete Fergusson North wharf.”
