Eastland Port is optimising space by shifting its own office offsite and into a port-owned building down the road. About 20 port staff will move into the building owned by Eastland Investment Properties Limited at 2 Crawford Road. Eastland Port general manager Andrew Gaddum says the move is about making space on port. “Because of… Read more »
Despite appearances two new red and white towers at Eastland Port do not indicate the seaport is open for haircuts! “We’re replacing old light towers to give staff and contractors working on port more light and visibility,” explains contracts project manager Mark Richards. “The port is a 24-hour operation and so proper lighting is important… Read more »
The boardwalk section of the new track along the bottom of Titirangi/Kaiti Hill is progressing well as part of the wider Titirangi Restoration project. The track is being paid for and delivered by Eastland Port as part of the overall restoration project managed by Gisborne District Council. “It’s going to be stunning when its finished,”… Read more »
Gisborne Girls High School students are making a hands-on contribution to a three-year national litter data project and Kaiti Beach will be getting a regular spruce up in the process! The enthusiastic eco-warriors are working with charity organisation Sustainable Coastlines on its citizen scientist Litter Project, with sponsorship from Eastland Port. On Thursday [23 May]… Read more »
Disruptive ocean swells and a tidal surge battered Pier 4 in the Inner Harbour Marina last Tuesday [21 May] causing irreparable damage. No boats were damaged during the swell event which plagued other areas of port operation last week. “The surge on Tuesday morning broke a pile damaging the pier beyond repair and making it… Read more »
Last week Gisborne-based infrastructure company Eastland Group announced a record-breaking year. Income rose to $97 million, profit increased to $20.1 million, and they paid a record $12.1 million to sole shareholder Eastland Community Trust. At the same time, changes to the board were announced, with directors Mike Glover and Kieran Devine retiring by rotation, and… Read more »
Eastland Port staffers on hand to pick up the Eastland Wood Council Environmental Management Award have so much faith in their stormwater treatment processes they’ve drunk the water. Contracts project manager Mark Richards and project assistant Matt Schmelz have dedicated the past two years to ensure the efficiency of the port’s stormwater treatment system upgrade,… Read more »
Eastland Port achieved an annual tonnage throughput of just under 2.9 million tonnes of cargo in the year to March 2019, slightly down on last year’s record-breaking result. “The 12-month period was another very strong year for throughput at Eastland Port with vessels taking this district’s export product to South Korea, Japan, China, and Singapore,”… Read more »
THE meandering bends of the Waimata River have been chosen as the perfect terrain for Canoe Racing New Zealand’s premier long-distance kayaking event. Canoe Racing New Zealand has confirmed that, for the first time ever, Gisborne will host the Eastland Port New Zealand Kayak Marathon Championships on April 13 and 14. And Poverty Bay Kayak Club head coach Alan… Read more »
Experienced mariner and Eastland Port marine manager Captain Chris Kaye reckons he had a tear in his eye when he was reunited with the tugboat Daldy last week. Daldy is on charter from Ports of Auckland and will be easing ships into position at Eastland Port this month while Waimata has her first five-yearly slipping,… Read more »
