CENTREPORT Wellington has joined five other New Zealand ports and terminals in signing up to use the PortConnect supply chain software.
PortConnect is jointly owned by the Port of Auckland and the Port of Tauranga Limited and provides digital services to the container shipping supply chain. CentrePort importers and exporters will now be able to access the software platform.
PortConnect and CentrePort will initially roll out vessel schedules onto the platform starting 1 August and will work together to add additional features in 2026.
CentrePort’s GM Commercial, Andrew Locke said that joining this industry partnership is an opportunity to provide shippers consistency in data transparency, through a single platform.
“As a small country, the bespoke nature of many ports’ systems wasn’t necessarily adding value to the supply chain. With New Zealand’s largest container ports (handling circa 2.5 million TEU) having developed the (PortConnect) platform, it’s somewhat of a ‘no brainer’ to use it.”
PortConnect GM Dan Cowie said, “PortConnect is pleased to welcome CentrePort Wellington to the PortConnect platform. We are excited to add to CentrePort's world class efforts to bring greater efficiencies to the port and logistics community in the central and southern North Island.
“CentrePort joining the PortConnect platform is a key milestone in our vision to provide a truly integrated national solution. It enables supply chain participants to benefit from greater standardisation, operational visibility, and efficiency.”
PortConnect’s current partner ports include Port of Auckland, Port of Tauranga, Timaru Container Terminal, Northport, and Lyttelton Port Company.