Tauranga Container Terminal & MetroPort Auckland. The following arrangements are in place for the 2025 Christmas period: 

Marine Services

The port will remain open 24 hours per day during this period and will provide piloting, tugs and linesmen for vessel movements as required. We would appreciate some flexibility in planning for the arrival of vessels if cargo is not to be worked on arrival.

Tauranga Container Terminal and MetroPort working hours are as follows: 

Tauranga Container   TerminalMetroPort

Vessel Work R&DR&D

Wednesday 24 Dec Until 2300Until 1800Until 1800

Thursday 25 Dec ClosedClosed Closed

Friday 26 DecFrom 0600 From 0600From 0600

Wednesday 31 Dec Normal NormalUntil 1400

Thursday 1 JanNormal Until 1800Closed

Friday 2 Jan Normal From 0600From 0600

Cargo Storage: TCT storage will be waived for Christmas Day. MetroPort storage will be waived Christmas and New Years Day.