Port and Container Depot Tariffs (Road Freight)
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Port of Tauranga
(1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025)
Mount Maunganui Vehicle Access Gate Charge
Trucks entering any of the POTL controlled gates at Mt Maunganui will incur a charge
Payable from 1 July 2025 onward
Tauranga Container Terminal Vehicle Booking System (VBS)
TCT VBS Peak Period* Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
(cancelled within 4 hrs from commencement of booked slot)
TCT VBS Off-Peak Period** Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
(cancelled within 4 hrs from commencement of booked slot)
MetroPort Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
(cancelled within 4 hrs from commencement of booked slot)
MetroPort VBS Booking No Show / Expired Charge
(An on-time arrival is calculated as truck arrival within window.
1 x 30 min slot prior to booked slot and 2 x 30 mins slots after booked slot, an expired charge is for all transactions
between 0600 and 2000 Mon – Fri where the transaction has not been processed 4 hours after completion of the on-time window)
TCT VBS Booking No Show / Expired Notification
(Peak Period)
TCT VBS Booking No Show / Expired Notification
(Off-peak Period)
*TCT Peak Periods are as follows: Monday to Friday 0500-1600 hrs / Saturday 0600-1600
**TCT Off-Peak periods are as follows: All Hours outside peak hours above
Port of Auckland
(Effective 1 January 2025 – July 2026)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Peak
(Terminal and Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Off-Peak
(Terminal and Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - "No show" charge Vehicle Booking
(Terminal and Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Export Empty Stack-runs Only
(Terminal)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Import Empty Stack-runs Only
(Multi-Cargo)
Napier Port
(Any adjustments typically implemented 1 October each year)
Containers (Main Port Western Gate and Thames 1 & 2 Empty Container Depots)
(located off-site in Pandora)
VBS Standard Booking Fee
VBS Manual Booking Fee
(This fee will apply when a transport operator presents at Napier Port without a valid booking and the Gatehouse team are
required to manually process the container(s). The terminal will decide whether the container will be processed or turned away)
VBS No-show
(The above fee applies when a booking has been made but the transport operator does not arrive)
Bulk Cargo (typically at the Main Port Eastern Gate)
Bulk Cargo Truck Entry Fee
Lyttelton Port
Road R&D Levy
(Charged per container to Trucking Companies for all Road R&D movements via VBS. Applies to Lyttelton Container Terminal, CityDepot and MidlandPort (empties))
Late Arrival Charge
(Charged per booking when the truck arrives within half an hour after the booked time zone)
Listing Charge
(Charged for any booking that is listed at any time)
Port of Tauranga
(Effective 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025)
Mount Maunganui Vehicle Access Gate Charge
Trucks entering any of the POTL controlled gates at Mt Maunganui will incur a charge
Payable from 1 July 2025 onward
Tauranga Container Terminal Vehicle Booking System (VBS)
TCT VBS Peak Period* Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
(cancelled within 4 hours from commencement of booked slot)
TCT VBS Off-Peak Period** Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
(cancelled within 4 hours from commencement of booked slot)
MetroPort Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
(cancelled within 4 hours from commencement of booked slot)
MetroPort VBS Booking No Show / Expired Charge
(An on-time arrival is calculated as truck arrival within window.
1 x 30 min slot prior to booked slot and 2 x 30 mins slots after booked slot, an expired charge is for all transactions
between 0600 and 2000 Mon – Fri where the transaction has not been processed 4 hours after completion of the on-time window)
TCT VBS Booking No Show / Expired Notification
(Peak Period)
TCT VBS Booking No Show / Expired Notification
(Off-peak Period)
*TCT Peak Periods are as follows: Monday to Friday 0500-1600 hrs / Saturday 0600-1600
**TCT Off-Peak periods are as follows: All Hours outside peak hours above
Port of Auckland
(Effective 1 January 2025 – July 2026)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Peak
(Terminal and Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Off-Peak
(Terminal and Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - "No show" charge Vehicle Booking
(Terminal and Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Export Empty Stack-runs Only
(Terminal)
Access Fee - Container Booking Fee - Import Empty Stack-runs Only
(Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - Breakbulk Charge
(Multi-Cargo)
Access Fee - Bulk Charge
(Multi-Cargo)
Napier Port
(Any adjustments typically implemented 1 October each year)
Containers (Main Port Western Gate and Thames 1 & 2 Empty Container Depots)
(located off-site in Pandora)
VBS Standard Booking Fee
VBS Manual Booking Fee
(This fee will apply when a transport operator presents at Napier Port without a valid booking and the Gatehouse team are
required to manually process the container(s). The terminal will decide whether the container will be processed or turned away)
VBS No-show
(The above fee applies when a booking has been made but the transport operator does not arrive)
Bulk Cargo (typically at the Main Port Eastern Gate)
Bulk Cargo Truck Entry Fee
Lyttelton Port
(Effective 1 October 2024)
Road R&D Levy
(Charged per container to Trucking Companies for all Road R&D movements via VBS. Applies to Lyttelton Container Terminal, CityDepot and MidlandPort (empties))
Late Arrival Charge
(Charged per booking when the truck arrives within half an hour after the booked time zone)
Listing Charge
(Charged for any booking that is listed at any time)
Matchbox Exchange – Containers
As at 1 January 2024
Container Re-use Fee
Container Exchange Fee
ContainerCo
Tauranga Container Park (TCP)
(effective from 1 September 2024)
VBS Timeslot Fee
charged per confirmed booking for pick-up or drop-off
Early Arrival Fee
Applied in addition to the VBS Timeslot Fee for each VBS Timeslot serviced 16 minutes or more prior to the commencement of The Zone
Late Arrival Fee
Applied in addition to the VBS Timeslot Fee for each VBS Timeslot serviced 16 minutes or more after the end of The Zone
No Show
Applied in addition to the VBS Timeslot Fee for each VBS Timeslot booked but not utilised
Manual Processing Fee
Applied per booking created manually on behalf of the Transport Operator
Reconnection fee
If access to a ContainerCo facility is restricted a reconnection fee per restricted facility may apply.
CRS – Panmure and Tauranga Depots
(Effective 1 April 2025; bookings and payment via ContainerChain)
VBS (including no-shows)
KiwiRail CT sites
Southdown Container Terminal
Neilson St, Penrose, Auckland (bookings through ContainerChain)
Booking fees, early fees and late fees
Unutilised fee
Applies when the Transport Operator fails to turn up for a VBS booking. This is additional to the Booking Fee.
Cancellation fee
Applies when the Transport Operator cancels a VBS booking within 4 hours of the commencement of the booked time slot. This is additional to the Booking Fee.
KiwiRail Ancillary Surcharges
(from 1 July 2024)
Container Detention and Demurrage Fee - 20 ft container
Per day or part day/per container
Container Detention and Demurrage Fee - 25 and 40 ft containers
Per day or part day/per container
Early Container Check-in Fee - 20 ft container
Per day or part day/per container
Early Container Check-in Fee - 25 and 40 ft containers
Per day or part day/per container
Qube Logistics
(Effective 1 February 2025)
Auckland (Penrose, Ōtāhuhu, Wiri)
VBS Timeslot Fee
Early & Late Fees
No show
Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch
VBS Timeslot Fee
Early & Late Fees
No show
Timaru
VBS Timeslot Fee
Early & Late Fees
No show
Wiri Inland Port Freight Hub
(Bookings and payments via ContainerChain)
Container Collection fee
No-show fee
Cancellation within 1 hour of booking start
For the latest information please seek information directly from the provider
https://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/facilities/tariffs-and-terms/
https://www.poal.co.nz/customer-centre/price-schedules
https://www.napierport.co.nz/customer-portal/fees-and-charges/
https://www.lpc.co.nz/customer-portal/pricing-conditions/
https://matchboxexchange.com/service_update/notice-of-price-changes-in-new-zealand-2/
https://containercodepots.co.nz/location/
https://www.kiwirailfreight.co.nz/rail-freight/ct-site-locations
https://qube.com.au/operations/nz/logistics/
Corrections or queries can be directed to info@transporting.nz