Wil Gibson

CentrePort Ltd

Located at the heart of the nation's transport network and the central New Zealand economy, CentrePort contributes $2.5 billion to GDP and supports 21,000 jobs (source BERL). The Port is co-owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council, which has a 76.4% share, and Horizons Regional Council which holds a 23.6% share. It is governed by a commercial board of experienced business leaders. CentrePort's trades are growing strongly – vehicle, cruise, fuel and log volumes are up on last year and container volumes are returning to pre-Kaikoura 2016 earthquake levels with the reinstatement of the Thorndon Container Wharf cranes in September 2017. CentrePort facilitates the movement of $15-20 billion of freight (equivalent to about one third of New Zealand's total exports) and 1.3m passengers across the Cook Strait each year , and enables $3.3 billion of exports and imports with international markets . CentrePort's importance extends beyond its Wellington site. Since 2013, CentrePort and KiwiRail have provided a CentreRail service for container shippers through hubs in New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Wairarapa and Marlborough. This provides a cost-effective, reliable connection between central New Zealand importers and exporters and global markets.