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LYTTELTON PORT OF QUARTERLY UPDATE Issue 2, April 2015 What’s “The main pile driving happening finishes this month, while driving the smaller 12 metre at LPC long piles will be completed

This issue of the LPC Update covers by the end of July.” many of our developments and initiatives this year. Over summer, LPC helped sponsor a range of community activities in the harbour basin which we hope residents and visitors enjoyed. We have also come on board as a sponsor of the team. This sponsorship has allowed us to provide hundreds of free tickets to the Tactix at-home games to staff, the Lyttelton Netball Club and the Lyttelton Primary School. The tickets have been snapped up and there has been great support for the team. Progress in Port developments, including the Port Lyttelton Plan, feature in this issue, along with details of our recent significant trade increase and the development of our new Inland Port site at Rolleston. The 266 metre Lars Maersk container vessel occupying the new berth at If you want to have a chat with us, Lyttelton Port’s Cashin Quay 2 wharf, we are at Port Talk on the corner Good start on while the Pacifica’s Spirit of Endurance is of Oxford and London streets berthed beside it. every Friday from 11am to 1pm. You can also find our latest news on Port rebuild the LPC website: www.lpc.co.nz

Most Lyttelton wharves were Other rebuild progress includes: Dampier Bay as an engaging place for Inside this issue: damaged in the earthquakes, the reclamation being extended to everyone and a marina. over 8 hectares, completion of the but one of the most important The community was consulted and empty container storage area at the facilities – Cashin Quay 2 its feedback provided to Environment • Significant trade increase Container Terminal and the resealing Canterbury (ECan), which has wharf – is almost half rebuilt. of the log storage yard in front of • Improvements to Lyttelton prepared a preliminary draft Lyttelton Norwich Quay. Port log storage area The first 57 metre section was finished Port Recovery Plan and is now inviting earlier this year, providing a second • Port Lyttelton Plan progress The Port needs to be rebuilt and comments and submissions from the container vessel berth at the wharf. reconfigured so it can cater for public. Submitters will also have the • Dampier Bay development The entire 230 metre long wharf Canterbury’s freight demands now opportunity to present their views at structure will be completed by the • Marine Pilot has the and in the future. This is a huge a hearing in June. end of the year, increasing capacity $1 billion redevelopment that will best of both worlds Submissions and formal presentations for the Container Terminal, boosting take 10-20 years. The starting point will be taken into consideration, in the the number of berths available and was the development of the Port • Looking forward to Sumner resulting draft Lyttelton Port Recovery providing increased efficiency. Lyttelton Plan (PLP), LPC’s 30 year Road repair Plan. The draft Plan will be presented vision for the Port, which proposes The main pile driving finishes this to the Minister for Canterbury • Development of Rolleston the Port moves a significant part of month, while driving the smaller 12 Earthquake Recovery in August this Inland Port site its operations east, supported by a metre long piles will be completed by year. The Minister will publicly notify 37 hectare reclamation. Moving east • Reclamation progress the end of July. The Port is grateful to the draft Plan, invite written comments would mean operational activities the local harbour communities for their from the public and then make a • $1.5 million new plant at could be shifted from parts of the patience during the project and the decision. LPC’s CityDepot focus on keeping project sound at an western Inner Harbour, allowing public appropriate level will continue. access with the development of

2 LPC UPDATE April 2015

Highlights – for the six months ended 31 December 2014

CONTAINER VOLUMES UP 3% CAR IMPORTS UP 23.5% GRAIN IMPORTS UP 13.5% FERTILISER IMPORTS UP 12.4% LOGS UP 2.6% $20.5 MILLION DIVIDENDS PAID OCTOBER 2014

Significant trade increase

The Port continues to achieve volume Highlights – for the six months • Log exports were 2.6% higher LPC achieved a growth ahead of expectation. ended 31 December 2014: than 2013. significant increase While full export volumes have declined • Container volumes up 3%: 191,359 • $20.5 million dividends paid in trade for the six slightly, they are still better than 20 foot equivalent container units October 2014. anticipated. Export volume reduced (TEUs) compared to 185,748 TEUs Earnings before interest, taxation, months ended 31 because of Kotahi now using PrimePort for 2013. depreciation, and amortisation were for the majority of Fonterra Clandeboye December 2014, with • Car imports were 23.5% up 1.3% to $15.9 million. Dividends of volume but the growth in other export higher than 2013. $20.5 million (20 cents per share) container volumes up volume has helped offset this. were paid in October 2014 to LPC’s • Grain imports were 13.5% 3%, driven by strong Increases in car, fertiliser, grain and log shareholders. higher than 2013. import growth of 9%. imports offset the predicted downturn in coal, to achieve positive growth for • Fertiliser imports were 12.4% non-containerised volumes. higher than 2013. LPC UPDATE April 2015 3 Improvements to Lyttelton Port log storage area

LPC is trying to minimise noise and A project is underway any dust during the yard resealing. to reseal the Lyttelton When the project is complete, it will provide significant environmental Port 15,000 square improvements in the logging yard metre log storage and for residents near the area. area in front of The area is interesting from an archaeological perspective as it was Norwich Quay. once the original Lyttelton waterfront and some pre-1900 features remain in The resealing started at the end of situ beneath the pavements. Ōhinehou February and will provide the log-yard (now Lyttelton) is noted as the place with an all-weather surface. When where an early 18th century Ngāi Tahu the project is completed, it will also war party fought and defeated the result in reduced dust and run-off resident mana whenua Ngāti Mamoe into the harbour. so the area has both a rich European and Maori history. The log-yard upgrade is being undertaken in three stages. If any archaeological features are The project is expected to be discovered during the works LPC is finished about the end of June, well prepared with an archaeologist but it could take longer, depending and an Iwi Cultural Monitor from Te Cultural Monitor Riki Pitama from Ngāti on weather. Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) on site Wheke recited a whakawaatea (blessing) on during the works. the log storage area when the project began.

Families with children attending The children are enjoying learning Kidsfirst Lyttelton can now see to use the camera and providing a Helping capture photos of how the day went at uniquely personal perspective to share the kindergarten. with their families. The camera is robust and can handle the enthusiasm LPC has provided a new camera for of the little ones who use it. the moment teachers to capture the milestones in a child’s development. Some LPC staff and their families live close to Kidsfirst Lyttelton pupils (left to right) the kindergarten and have children Silvi Withell, Ivy O’Meagher, Ceanna Adams attending. and Libby Jones using the new camera. 4 LPC UPDATE April 2015 Community consultation about proposed Port development

LPC’s consultation for its Port and an extensive communications and Lyttelton Plan (PLP), the vision for engagement process, along with the the Port development for the next preparation of proposed changes to 30 years, finished late last year and regulatory documents. These formed all the feedback was provided to the basis of the information LPC Environment Canterbury (ECan) provided to ECan. as part of the information package The complete information package of relating to the Port’s post-earthquake technical reports provided by LPC to redevelopment plans. ECan is available on the LPC website. LPC’s vision for the rebuild and Summaries have also been prepared enhancement of the Port is to allow and will be on the website soon. it to cater for Canterbury’s growing Hard copies of the information package freight requirements. Container have been provided to the Lyttelton volumes have been rising steadily at and Diamond Harbour communities and about 10% a year and are expected are available at the community libraries, to double within a decade and then the Lyttelton Information Centre, Port double again by 2041. Talk in London Street Lyttelton and at The PLP was the starting point for a LPC reception at 41 Chapmans Road, large series of effects assessments Hillsborough.

Local councillor Andrew Turner receives the Information Package on behalf of the Lyttelton community from LPC Environmental Manager Kim Kelleher.

Artist’s impression of potential for Dampier Bay

The majority of feedback received LPC has high level plans for the area about the future of Dampier Bay, but land development is not LPC’s during the Port Lyttelton Plan core business. After commercial Dampier Bay consultation process, supported its feedback has been considered, development. Comments on the use LPC will be better able to assess of the area included suggestions for the potential for the commercial a promenade, playground, restaurant, development of Dampier Bay and development bar, accommodation, chandlers, fish update the community on progress. market, events, green space, trees and walkways/cycleways. LPC UPDATE April 2015 5

“It is not for the faint-hearted and the temperament and skills needed to climb the ranks sort out those who are suitable for the job.”

Finlay Laird climbing on board a vessel Marine Pilot has the from the Pilot launch. best of both worlds

to see her grow into the young woman “It takes much more than a Pilot she is today has been a major perk of to bring a ship into Port – it’s a real being based on land. A lot of the men team effort. The Pilot is in constant I worked with at sea had families back communication with the Captain, on land they really missed – it made who guides his crew, the Tug boat things tough.” crew who pull the ship into berth and the linesmen who tie the vessel The working life of a Marine Pilot is to the wharf.” immensely satisfying yet challenging, a combination Finlay thrives on. There are many reasons why Finlay Marine Pilots bring enormous skill loves his job. to the job, built up from years of “I am happy to be based at Lyttelton observation and experience. not only because it’s where I’m from, “It is not for the faint-hearted and the but a lot of ports are ugly and industrial temperament and skills needed to looking. Lyttelton Harbour is beautiful climb the ranks sort out those who and seeing the harbour every day is are suitable for the job.” probably the best thing about the job.” Finlay on the Bridge advising the crew how to approach Lyttelton Port. It’s not just technical skills that count in this demanding role. For LPC Marine Pilot, He has spent over 30 years in a career “You need to know the harbour inside on the sea. In 1982 he started sea life as out and also have the understanding of Thinking of Finlay Laird, working at a Deck Cadet and over the next 15 years how different vessels fare in different Lyttelton Port allows he climbed the ranks to First Officer conditions. As a Marine Pilot, your role becoming a Marine and acquired his Master’s Ticket. is to guide the Captain of the ship and Pilot for the Port? his crew to safely approach and depart him to live and work “I did my ticket while my friends were from your port under any conditions – The first step in becoming a Marine in other countries doing their OE. My where he loves best. with or without navigational aids.” Pilot is to obtain a Diploma in job took me all round New Zealand, Nautical Science from the New Maritime life is in Finlay’s blood. He’s Australia, Japan and the Pacific Islands.” A Marine Pilot needs to be calm, Zealand Maritime School. The a Lyttelton lad, the son of a ship’s methodical and thorough, but flexible Having seen so many different places training is a mixture of practical sea carpenter, and one of six LPC Marine enough to deal with ever changing and ports, Finlay knew exactly where time onboard foreign going vessels, Pilots who meet large ships at the head conditions, different ships’ crews and he wanted to settle when it was time to and study ashore at the Auckland of the harbour, climb a rope ladder to handling the wide range of vessels. return to work on terra firma. Campus. On completion you can board them and then join the ship’s “The harbour is never the same two be employed by global shipping Captain on the bridge to advise how to In 1997 he moved to a land based role days running and no two ships are the companies. In the course of your approach Lyttelton Port. at Lyttelton Port. This coincided with same, so there are a lot of variables sea going career you can obtain the the birth of his daughter. Finlay, or one of the other Marine Pilots, to consider. A Marine Pilot needs the qualifications, experience and skills can be seen in the bright orange pilot “I know exactly how long it’s been since wisdom and experience to handle the required for LPC to employ you boat ‘Canterbury’ chugging across the I moved back to land by the age of my unexpected and be able to lead others and be trained as a Marine Pilot. water each day to the harbour heads. daughter – she’s 16 now. Being around to get the job done. 6 LPC UPDATE April 2015 Looking forward to Sumner Road repair

LPC is looking forward to preparations getting underway to repair the earthquake-damaged Evans Pass section of Sumner Road between Lyttelton and the Summit Road.

“It is vital this road is restored,” said and freight services unable to use the enable work to proceed to “Reopening the road LPC Chief Executive Peter Davie. Lyttelton Tunnel. reopen the Evans Pass section of “Since shortly after the February 2011 Sumner Road. will add to Lyttelton “Reopening the road will add to earthquake we have encouraged those Lyttelton and Christchurch’s resilience The Group has agreed a repair plan and and Christchurch’s responsible for the repair to reopen and will support Canterbury’s recovery.” the necessary funding that should see it quickly. It is an important route, work start later this year and the road resilience and will especially if the Lyttelton Tunnel is The Horizontal Infrastructure reopen in late 2017 or early 2018. support Canterbury’s temporarily closed for any reason.” Governance Group, which is responsible for coordinating the rebuild The agreed scope includes work above The 2.6 kilometre road is an recovery.” of earthquake-damaged Council the road to remove unstable rock and alternative route out of Lyttelton in infrastructure, recently agreed a scope reshaping the land to reduce the risk emergencies and for Port vehicles of works and allocated funding to of rock fall onto the road below.

Development of Safety update LPC’s focus on health and safety risk, accident investigation and Rolleston Inland includes participation in, and support report writing. for, a national approach to safety A wide range of staff across the standards by ports in New Zealand. Port site Company have completed Incident The National Ports forum, which Causation Analysis Methodology LPC’s new Inland Port at Rolleston is the 14 shipping lines and nine shipping includes the Chief Executives of (ICAM) courses which help ensure scheduled to be fully operational with services that call at Lyttelton. It is also New Zealand ports, is considering the root causes of incidents are a rail service early next year. strategically located adjacent to the how best to achieve health and determined and addressed. main south rail line that connects safety standardisation, establish Design, planning and development As well, Safety Representatives to the Lyttelton Container Terminal agreed rules and responsibilities, work is in progress to facilitate a across the Port meet regularly and CityDepot. jointly agree safe ship protocols, non-rail based service commencing and any issues are escalated each staff induction, and accident and in mid-2015. The Rolleston Inland Port will provide month to a forum which includes an incident reporting. significantly improved supply chain LPC Board member for resolution This follows LPC finalising the efficiency, particularly for central As well, LPC has a renewed focus and feedback. purchase of a 27 hectare site in Canterbury importers and exporters, on risk management, critical policies Jones Road, Rolleston, for the The aim is to support operating in and reduce the number of container and procedures, the communications development last December. the safest way and ensure everyone trucks moving through Christchurch structure and incident reporting. is safety aware and alert. The Company’s new site will be able to city to Lyttelton. The inland operation There is a major focus internally receive and deliver import and export will also support and strengthen LPC wants everyone working at on training staff in health and containers, provide container storage Lyttelton Port’s role as a vital link in the Port – including staff, suppliers, safety. Staff Heath and Safety and repairs, and transfer containers international trade routes and in the customers and contractors – to go Representatives have training in between trucks and trains. global transport network. home safe. identifying hazards, assessing Rolleston has excellent road and rail connections, providing a direct link to

Fast 1st 2nd 23.9% 376,000 Lyttelton is the Lyttelton is Last year the Port 376,000 20-foot equivalent units of facts largest port and New Zealand’s exported by value, containerised cargo went through the port in Container Terminal second largest 23.9% of New Zealand’s the last financial year (ending 30 June 2014). in the South Island. export port. dairy products. 10% x2 500+ 24/7 Container volumes are Container volumes are Permanent staff are The Port operates rising 10% a year. expected to double in a employed by LPC. 24/7, 365 days a year. decade and double again by 2041. LPC UPDATE April 2015 7 Reclamation The reclamation has now reached over 8.4 hectares. This photo was progress taken in March.

$1.5 million new plant at LPC’s CityDepot

LPC’s Inland Port in Woolston, CityDepot, recently added three top-of-the line empty container handlers (fork hoists) to its fleet, an investment of $1.5 million.

The new container handlers cargo-handling rates and higher lifting complement four other container capacity. This will mean improved handlers that arrived last year, taking efficiency with less downtime for the total fleet to 15. maintenance. The new machines are expected to CityDepot is a 17 hectare site providing operate faster and more smoothly, off-wharf support to the Port six helping to increase productivity and kilometres away. The 57 staff based Port performance. at CityDepot provide waterfront operations, including container The Swedish machines are amongst handling to road and rail, container the latest models in New Zealand, with repairs and container storage. new technology that produces better 8 LPC UPDATE April 2015 LPC University Scholarship for young achiever

Florjan Camlek, is the recipient of the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) Directors’ – University of Canterbury (UC) Scholarship for 2015.

17 year old Florjan is the third recipient of the annual scholarship open to children of LPC employees. He is the son of LPC Container The Chinese community taking part in the official Controller Domen Camlek based at Open Day at Port welcome for the vessel the CityDepot site in Woolston. and crew. Originally from Slovenia, Florjan was awarded the scholarship based on for Chinese icebreaker his achievements, NCEA results and exceptional attitude towards his More than 700 people toured the Ross Sea region. The icebreaker had particularly through Antarctic future. Xuě Lóng, China’s icebreaker and been supporting scientific research cooperation in logistics and science. “When we arrived in New Zealand polar research vessel, during an on climate change, surveying a LPC has a strong relationship with I had never had a conversation in Open Day and Civic Welcome potential site for prospective bases China while Lyttelton has a long English,” said Florjan. One of the main for the vessel at Lyttelton Port and positioning fuel depots for science history with Antarctica, particularly as reasons his parents decided to move earlier this year. supported by Antarctica New Zealand. a New Zealand base for expeditions. to New Zealand was to seek better The vessel was at Lyttelton to refuel The visit signalled the overall education for their children and and transfer cargo after having travelled strengthening of the relationship now, only four and a half years later, through the Southern Ocean from the between New Zealand and China, Florjan is enrolled to start a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Initially Florjan planned only to study a Bachelors degree but with the help of the scholarship, he thinks he will Go the Mainland Tactix! continue studying. LPC is a new sponsor of the Mainland Lyttelton Netball Club Chairperson, The free tickets to the games were “The scholarship has given me a Tactix netball team in the ANZ Linda Falwasser, says the Tactix are snapped up and there has been boost of confidence in my abilities so Championship this year. inspirational for the club’s players. great support for the team. I might end up doing my Masters – or even a PhD.” As well as supporting the team, the “Being able to take the girls to live Tactix Captain, former Silver Fern sponsorship has allowed LPC to games and watch the sport at such , says “the support The annual $10,000 scholarship is provide hundreds of free tickets to an elite level has really opened their for the team is very encouraging and funded by both LPC and the Board the Tactix at-home games to staff, eyes. We’ve also had some of the Tactix helps us go into each game with new of Directors themselves and will help the Lyttelton Netball Club and the players take the girls for training and energy and enthusiasm.” financially support Florjan for his first Lyttelton Primary School. skills sessions and that was a real treat.” year of study.

Diamond Harbour summer series The Live at the Point and the exhibition of Sculpture on the Point summer series held in Diamond Harbour had another successful summer. The Live at the Point Sunday sessions drew in people from near and far with a total of more than 2,500 attending. This year well-known artists including Sam Mahon, Hannah Kidd, Tim Wraight and Graham Bennett showcased their sculptures throughout the summer for public viewing. LPC is proud to have been a continuing sponsor of the summer series.