2023 Financial Year Trade Volumes

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NZX AND MEDIA RELEASE
11 October 2023
Napier Port 2023 financial year trade volumes
Napier Port (NZX.NPH) today releases trade volume data for the fourth quarter and financial year ended
30 September 2023.
Total annual containerised cargo volume decreased by 12.7% and bulk cargo volume decreased by
12.8%, compared to the same period a year ago. For the fourth quarter, containerised cargo volume
reduced by 21.7% and bulk cargo volume reduced by 2.3%.
Chief Executive Todd Dawson said: “The volumes are in line with our expectation that a subdued
second half would soften our financial year trade volumes, with an expected recovery flowing into the
new financial year. An overall reduction compared to last year of 12.7% for containerised cargo and
12.8% for bulk cargo reflects the impact from Cyclone Gabrielle on our cargo volumes during our third
quarter that was mitigated to a degree by a buoyant first half and the anticipated recovery now starting
to show in the fourth quarter.
“Pleasingly, we have seen a return of solid log volumes in the fourth quarter, an increase of 17k tonnes
or 2.3% on the same quarter last year. Containerised cargo for canned goods, apples and pears, meat
and fresh and other chilled produce was on par with last year, however the reduction in wood pulp and
timber due to the closure of Pan Pac’s wood processing facilities contributed to the overall decrease in
containerised cargo in the fourth quarter.
“The rail line through to Napier Port re-opened on 15 September 2023 and we expect that to have a
positive effect on timber, pulp, meat and log cargo volumes from the central North Island, as these
cargoes revert back from road to rail” Mr Dawson said.
Container Services
Total container volumes for the fourth quarter decreased 21.7% to 47k TEU
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from 60k TEU in the same
period a year ago, due to lower wood pulp and timber exports, imports and other container movements.
Refrigerated exports were in line with the same period a year ago.
Total annual container volumes decreased 12.7% to 222k TEU from 254k TEU in the prior year. Full
container volumes decreased 16.6%, and empty and other container movements decreased 7.8%.
Containerised exports for the year of 104k TEU decreased 14k TEU from 118k TEU in the prior year. Dry
exports decreased 19.3% to 50k TEU from 63k TEU due to Pan Pac’s wood pulp and timber mills
remaining closed following Cyclone Gabrielle. Reefer exports decreased 18.9% to 39k TEU from 48k TEU
primarily due to lower apple and pears and other chilled exports due to cyclone related crop losses. Empty
export containers increased to 14k TEU from 8k TEU as shipping lines exported surplus equipment.
Containerised imports decreased by 14.9% to 101k TEU from 118k TEU in the prior year, primarily due
to fewer import empty containers required for export cargo.
Other container movements for the year remained flat at 18k TEU as higher transhipments were offset by
lower DLR movements.

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Twenty-foot container equivalent unit.

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Container vessel calls for the year increased to 251 from 203 calls last year.
Bulk Cargo
Total bulk cargo volume decreased 2.3% for the fourth quarter to 0.9 million tonnes, and decreased 12.8%
for the year to 3.2 million tonnes, compared to the same periods a year ago.
Log export volumes increased 17k tonnes, or 2.3%, to 771k tonnes for the fourth quarter and decreased
by 320k tonnes, or 11.3%, to 2,524k tonnes for the year due to adverse weather, damaged roading
infrastructure and subdued log export market conditions during the period.
Charter vessel calls for the fourth quarter reduced to 65 from 74 in the prior year comparative period, and
decreased to 272 from 310 for the full financial year, primarily due to lower export logs volumes and larger
average vessel load sizes for log charters.
Cruise Services
The 2022-23 season saw 64 cruise vessel calls to Napier Port. Presently there are 91 cruise bookings for
the 2023-24 season.
Napier Port notes that it intends to release its financial results for the year to 30 September 2023 on the
morning of Tuesday 14 November 2023. Further information, including pre-registration details, will be
released to the NZX in the upcoming period.
ENDS
For more information:

Investors Media
Kristen Lie Jo-Ann Young
Chief Financial Officer Corporate Affairs Manager
DDI: +64 6 833 4405 DDI: +64 6 833 4521
E: kristenl@napierport.co.nz E: jo-anny@napierport.co.nz


About Napier Port
Napier Port is New Zealand’s fourth largest port by container volume. We are the gateway for Hawke’s Bay and
lower North Island’s exports and operate a long-term regional infrastructure asset that supports the regional
economy. Our strategic purpose is to collaborate with the people and organisations that have a stake in helping
our region grow. View Napier Port’s investor centre: www.napierport.co.nz/investor-centre/

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Napier Port 2023 Trade Volume Data
The below trade volume data provides a summary of fourth quarter and year ended 30 September 2023
results compared to the prior period.
Container Services
TEU (000s)^
Q4
FY2023
Actual
Q4
FY2022
Actual
FY2023
Actual
FY2022
Actual
Exports



Wood pulp & timber 6 12 33 45

Canned food / other food & beverage 2 2 8 8

Other dry 2 2 9 9

Total dry 10 16 50 63


Apples & pears 5 5 17 21

Meat 4 3 14 15

Fresh & other chilled produce 1 1 8 12

Total reefer 10 10 39 48


Empty 4 2 14 8

Total exports 24 28 104 118

Imports



Dry 7 6 26 29

Reefer 1 1 4 4

Empty 14 18 71 86

Total imports 22 26 101 118


Other container movements (‘DLRs
and Tranships’)
1 7 18 18

Total Container Services volume 47 60 222 254

Vessels



Container ship calls 69 47 251 203

^Rounded to nearest thousand TEU


Bulk Cargo
Kilotonnes
Q4
FY2023
Actual
Q4
FY2022
Actual
FY2023
Actual
FY2022
Actual

Log exports 771 754 2,524 2,844

Other exports 7 37 91 172

Imports 147 155 570 634

Total Bulk Cargo volume 925 947 3,184 3,650

Vessels

Charter vessel calls 65 74 272 310

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Cruise Services

Q4
FY2023
Actual
Q4
FY2022
Actual
FY2023
Actual
FY2022
Actual
Vessels



Cruise vessel calls - - 64 1