Hours

Napier Port is open for business

Napier Port is composed of many different teams, working together to deliver the best results possible.

In such a complex business, our hours of operation vary by department. If you’re trying to contact or visit us, it pays to check we’re available first.

Monday – Friday:
7:00am – 5:00pm

Public holidays

Services will not be provided on statutory public holidays. Days defined as statutory holidays are: New Year’s Day, Day after New Year’s Day, Waitangi Day, Easter Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queen’s Birthday, Matariki, Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Monday:
7:00am – 3:30pm (full service)
3:40pm – 7:00pm (Monday late process – see below)

Tuesday- Friday:
7:00am – 4:30pm (full service)
4:40pm – 7:00pm (Tuesday – Friday late process – see below)

Saturday:
Closed.

Sunday:
Closed.

Public holidays:
R&D services will not be provided on statutory public holidays. Days defined as statutory holidays are: New Year’s Day, Day after New Year’s Day, Waitangi Day, Easter Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day, Queen’s Birthday, Matariki, Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

MONDAY PM GATE ACCESS, VBS AND LATE TRUCK INSTRUCTIONS

  • The last West Gate zone in Propel on Monday’s will be 1400 with trucks arriving up until 1530hrs at our Western Gate entrance.
  • Late Trucks will still be available via our Eastern Gate, Marine Parade from 1540hrs for the 1600/1700/1800 zones.
  • All VBS bookings for ALL zones must be completed by 1500hrs.
  • If a vessel is cutting off on a Monday for Exports, containers must be Pre-advised and VBS booked by 1500hrs with entry until 1900hrs through the Eastern Gate, Marine Parade
  • No Late Trucks available for KiwiRail or Hazardous containers (in or out) or Group pickups as usual.
  • The Thames Street Depots will operate as normal, closing at 1630hrs with no late trucks.
  • Late Trucks are to follow the normal route to Loading Zone 1 and not follow any other trucks in the terminal as they may be part of the ongoing Trial.

TUESDAY – FRIDAY LATE PROCESS – ZONES 17 & 18
(Security Gate closes at 1900hrs to container trucks)

Napier Port offers a late process of  import and export containers, provided that the following conditions are met:

  • The export container has been pre-advised through the Propel Export Pre-Advice Portal or business-to-business EDI messaging by 4:00pm
  • The import container to be collected is a specific nominated container and not a hazardous or out of gauge container (no block stack containers).
  • The export container must have a CEDO by 4:00pm.
  • The container has a Propel VBS booking, with a truck registration included in Propel by 4:00pm.
  • The truck enters through Port Security at the Eastern Gate (Marine Parade end) from 4:40pm to 7:00pm.

There is no late process for empty returns.

Monday – Friday:
7:00am – 4:30pm

Saturday:
Closed.

Sunday:
Closed.

Public holidays:
Services will not be provided on statutory public holidays. Days defined as statutory holidays are: New Year’s Day, Day after New Year’s Day, Waitangi Day, Easter Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day, Queen’s Birthday, Matariki, Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Please direct all enquiries about General Cargo import and export (including port access) to our Commercial Team: +64 6 833 4437.

Monday – Friday:
7:00am – 5:00pm
Cargo delivery cut-off (doors closed): 4:30pm

Saturday and Sunday:
Closed.

Public holidays
Services will not be provided on statutory public holidays. Days defined as statutory holidays are: New Year’s Day, Day after New Year’s Day, Waitangi Day, Easter Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day, Queen’s Birthday, Matariki, Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Our Marine and Mooring operation runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Its only closure is from 11:59pm Christmas Eve until 6:00am Boxing Day.

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