2026 Financial Year Trade Volumes

1



NZX AND MEDIA RELEASE
12 October 2026
Napier Port 2026 financial year trade volumes
Napier Port (NZX.NPH) today releases trade volume data for the fourth quarter and financial year ended
30 September 2026.
Total annual containerised cargo volume was unchanged and bulk cargo volume decreased by 2.7%,
compared to the same period a year ago. For the fourth quarter, containerised cargo volume decreased
by 3.3% and bulk cargo volume decreased by 3.2%.
Chief Executive Todd Dawson said: “Total container volume for the year consolidated in line with the
prior year with a strengthened cargo mix as a result of favourable growing conditions and additional
seasonal container shipping services. Growth in full containers was led by another record apple export
season and supported by higher meat exports and increased imports of paper products and fertiliser.
Bulk cargo volumes were lower for the year on lower log exports and cement and oil product imports.
This reflects the continuation of subdued economic conditions and geopolitical challenges creating
higher costs for exporters and importers.”
Container Services
Total container volumes for the fourth quarter decreased 3.3% to 55k TEU from 57k TEU in the same
period a year ago. Full container volumes increased 5.2%, and empty and other container movements
decreased 14.7%.
Total annual container volume of 250k TEU was the same as the prior year. Full container volumes
increased 5%, and empty and other container movements decreased 5.6%.
Containerised exports for the year of 115k TEU increased 1.8% from 113k TEU in the prior year. Dry
exports increased 3.3% to 54k TEU from 52k TEU on higher export timber and paper products, partially
offset by lower wood pulp exports. Reefer exports increased 5% to 54k TEU from 51k TEU due to higher
export apples, meat and other chilled produce.
Containerised imports increased by 2.7% to 116k TEU from 113k TEU in the prior year, primarily due to
higher containerised paper products and fertiliser imports, and higher imported empty containers required
for export cargo.
Other container movements for the year decreased by 20.5% to 20k TEU, driven by lower tranship activity
and partially offset by higher DLR volumes generated from additional container vessel calls.
Container vessel calls for the year increased to 289 from 264 calls last year on new services calling at
Napier Port.
Bulk Cargo
Total bulk cargo volume decreased 3.2% for the fourth quarter to 0.9 million tonnes and decreased 2.7%
for the year to 3.3 million tonnes, compared to the same periods a year ago.
Log export volumes increased 30k tonnes, or 4.4%, to 699k tonnes for the fourth quarter and decreased
by 77k tonnes, or 2.8%, to 2,622k tonnes for the year.
Other bulk exports increased 2k tonnes for the fourth quarter and increased 31k tonnes for the year,
primarily due to higher coastal fertiliser movements.

2

Bulk import volumes decreased 62k tonnes, or 26.4%, to 172k tonnes for the fourth quarter and decreased
by 46k tonnes, or 7.2%, to 589k tonnes for the year. Lower import volumes were primarily due to lower oil
products and cement cargo.
Charter vessel calls increased to 69 from 66 for the fourth quarter and decreased to 246 from 248 for the
year.
Cruise Services
The 2026 season saw 55 cruise vessel calls compared to 78 calls for the 2025 season.

ENDS
For more information:

Investors Media
Kristen Lie Fleur Murray
Chief Financial Officer GM Corporate Affairs
DDI: +64 6 833 4405 DDI: +64 6 833 4368
E: kristenl@napierport.co.nz E: fleurm@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/

3

Napier Port 2026 Trade Volume Data
The below trade volume data provides a summary of fourth quarter and year ended 30 September 2026
results compared to the prior period.
Container Services
TEU (000s)^
Q4
FY2026
Actual
Q4
FY2025
Actual
FY2026
Actual
FY2025
Actual
Exports



Wood pulp & timber 10 10 36 36

Canned food / other food & beverage 2 2 7 7

Other dry 3 2 11 9

Total dry 14 14 54 52


Apples & pears 6 6 29 27

Meat 3 2 13 12

Fresh & other chilled produce 2 2 12 12

Total reefer 11 11 54 51


Empty 2 3 7 9

Total exports 28 27 115 113

Imports



Dry 8 7 29 26

Reefer 1 1 3 4

Empty 15 16 85 84

Total imports 24 24 116 113


Other container movements (‘DLRs
and Tranships’)
4 6 20 25

Total Container Services volume 55 57 250 250

Vessels



Container ship calls 72 70 289 264

^Rounded to nearest thousand TEU


Bulk Cargo
Kilotonnes
Q4
FY2026
Actual
Q4
FY2025
Actual
FY2026
Actual
FY2025
Actual

Log exports 699 669 2,622 2,699

Other exports 24 22 110 79

Imports 172 234 589 635

Total Bulk Cargo volume 894 924 3,322 3,413

Vessels

Charter vessel calls 69 66 246 248

4


Cruise Services

Q4
FY2026
Actual
Q4
FY2025
Actual
FY2026
Actual
FY2025
Actual
Vessels



Cruise vessel calls - - 55 78