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OUR FUTURE STARTS
IN LYTTELTON

ANNUAL
REVIEW 2018
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LYTTELTON PORT SET TO
    MEET CANTERBURY’S
    FREIGHT DEMANDS FOR
    THE NEXT 30 YEARS
    Securing the future of Canterbury’s
    importers and exporters is our top
    priority. We are achieving this with two
    major developments progressing this
    year - the Channel Deepening Project and
    reclamation of land at Te Awaparahi Bay.                                               MAJOR MILESTONES ACHIEVED
                                                                                           AND CONTINUED GROWTH

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                                                                                           The granting of two resource               are creating a great future for our       Devlin as our new Chair. Also, a huge
                                                                                           consents – for the Channel Deepening       Port, so all our customers can have       thanks to all our staff who every day
                                                                                           Project and reclamation of land at         confidence their cargo requirements       contribute to the Port’s success.
                                                                                           Te Awaparahi Bay – was a major             will continue to be met. The cargo that
                                                                                           milestone for Lyttelton Port Company       comes through our Port is diverse,        In this Annual Review we highlight two
                                                                                           (LPC) this year. The resource consents     with customers from the fishing, grain,   exporters and two importers who
                                                                                           allow dredging of the Harbour              fertiliser, gypsum, cement, imported      regularly use Lyttelton Port as an
                                               We are the largest port in the South        navigation channel to deepen, widen        vehicles and coal export sectors.         international gateway for trade.
                                               Island and the country’s second             and extend it, while the land              We are focused on continually             We thank all our customers for their
                                               largest export port. As the region’s        reclamation will allow us to expand        improving our service for all of them,    commitment to Lyttelton Port,
                                       YEARS

                                               international trade gateway, Lyttelton      our Container Terminal.                    as well as containerised cargo.           MidlandPort and CityDepot,
                                               Port facilitates $4.67 billion of exports                                                                                        particularly the shipping companies
                                               and $4.84 billion of imports each year.     These two major developments are           In the past year we have achieved         and shipping lines who call at the Port.
                                                                                           crucial for the Port to grow               record container volume and strong
                                                                                           Canterbury’s trade. They will also         export and import growth. This has led    SRS New Zealand Limited sends
                                                                                           allow us to service Canterbury freight     to a 5.7% increase in containers, with    timber to more than 11 countries, while
                                               Our purpose is simple: we exist to
                                                                                           volumes, which are forecast to double      424,560 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units      Luisetti Seeds have been sending their
                                               facilitate trade in Canterbury and the
                                                                                           in the next 15 years.                      (TEUs) flowing through the Port           products internationally from Lyttelton
                                               South Island and in doing so we help
                                                                                                                                      compared to 401,711 in the previous       for more than 80 years.
                                               the region to enjoy the benefits of         The Channel Deepening Project will         year. Container volume would have
                                               great trade connections to the rest of      allow larger container ships, which        been even higher but industrial action    Coffee Culture imports all its soy
                                               the world.                                  have virtually doubled in size during      in March and April reduced TEUs by        milk through our Port, while The
                                                                                           the last 10 years, to call at Lyttelton.   about 10,000.                             Warehouse Group imports so many
                                                                                           The reclamation of 24 hectares,                                                      items that we use everyday.
                                                                                           including construction of a new 700        This year we farewell Trevor Burt.
                                                                                           metre container wharf at Te Awaparahi      Trevor has been a Director of LPC for     In fact, you may be surprised to find
                                                                                           Bay, is a key part of our long term        10 years and has spent the last five      that for many people in Canterbury,
                                                                                           plan to move Container Terminal            years as our Chair. He has been at the    and across the world, their day started
                                                                                           operations to the east, away from          helm of the Port in some of our most      in Lyttelton.
                                                                                           the local community.                       turbulent and exciting times; from
                                                                                                                                      seeing the Port through the
                                                                                           These are significant commitments          Canterbury earthquakes to the
                                                                                           that are part of our major investment      granting of our resource consents.
    Front cover – One of the world’s
    largest dredges the Fairway                                                            programme which encompasses about          We thank him for his contribution to      Peter Davie
    arriving at Lyttelton Port.                                                            20 large projects. These developments      our success and we welcome Margaret       Chief Executive

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    Export feature
    SRS New Zealand (SRS)

COUNTRIES
    Receive exported timber from
    SRS through Lyttelton Port Company.           THEIR DAY STARTED
                                                                                                            SRS pinus radiata is
                                                                                                            used every day in
                                                                                                            workshops worldwide.

                                                  IN LYTTELTON
“LPC is the critical gateway to the rest of the   SRS New Zealand Ltd own a state-of-the art
                                                  technologically advanced sawmill at Rolleston.
 world for our timber. SRS exports in excess      It specialises in milling pinus radiata to produce kiln
                                                  dried timber for export, predominately to Asia-based
 of 40,000m3 of kiln dried timber annually, all   furniture manufacturing customers.

 containerised and handled by LPC.”
    Paul Gillett, CEO, SRS New Zealand Ltd

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HERE IS WHAT WE SEE AS THE
    CHARTING OUR                                                 COMPONENTS OF CHARTING OUR
    SUSTAINABLE COURSE                                           SUSTAINABLE COURSE

                                                                 Economic Prosperity Through Trade

                                                                 Competitive Business
                                                                 • Great connectivity to the South Island and global markets
                                                                 • Deliver operational excellence
                                                                 • Profitable and financially sustainable

                                                                 Effective Workforce
                                                                 • Ensure workers get home safe every day
                                                                 • Attract and maintain a talented and productive work force
                                                                 • Provide an attractive work environment

                                                                 Infrastructure to Meet Demand
                                                                 • Optimise the use of land and our infrastructure assets
                                                                 • Deliver infrastructure to meet capacity needs in a timely way

                                                                 Connecting With Communities

                                                                 Being a Good Neighbour
                                                                 • Develop processes for identifying and responding to community interests and issues
                                                                 • Ensure we proactively consider implications for the community in planning
                                                                   operations and future development of the Port

                                                                 Iwi Relationships
                                                                 • Value and respect Mana Whenua / Mana Moana
                                                                 • Partner in Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour initiatives

                                                                 Support our Communities
                                                                 • Deliver on community aspirations for waterfront access
                                                                 • Invest in local communities through sponsorships
    We are working to integrate sustainability throughout        • Continue our plan to move Port operations east, away from the residential area to
    every aspect of our business - this includes operational       create improved access to Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō
    processes and culture.

    To us a sustainable port means three things:                 Sustaining A Healthy Environment

                                                                 Our Footprint
          Economic prosperity through trade                      • Measure and minimise our environmental footprint
                                                                 • Influence our supply chain toward sustainability
          Connecting with communities
                                                                 Climate Action
          Sustaining a healthy environment                       • Protect against potential impacts of climate change
                                                                 • Ensure energy efficiency in all aspects of Port operations and development

    We are embarking on a journey to achieve a balance between   Environmental Management
    these three areas. Throughout this Annual Review you will    • Comprehensive Environmental Management Systems that support continuous
    read more about some of the work we are doing to achieve a     improvement in operational performance and future development
    sustainable balance across our business.                     • Grow our scientific understanding of the Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō
                                                                   environment by establishing partnerships with leading research organisations, and
                                                                   conducting our own independent investigations

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Financial sustainability is critical to
    our business, but this is just one part
    of the balanced sustainability equation.
    Our Port is vital to sustaining economic

                                                                              LPC FINANCIALLY SECURE
    activity in the South Island, Canterbury
    and Christchurch.

    We need to grow our services to meet
    increasing freight demands, so we are
    future-proofing our Port. We have
                                                                              AND GROWING
    invested in 20 major development
    projects to ensure we provide the
    South Island’s best facilities for
    exporters and importers.
                                                                              2018                                                                      2017
    This is a great opportunity for the
    Port, the community and the natural
    environment to all do well.                                               Revenue                                                                   Revenue
                                                                              $122.2m                                                                   $114.4m
    We understand that a connected
    community and a healthy Harbour
    feed back into our financial success.

                                                                              Net Profit After Tax                                                     Net Profit After Tax
                                                                              $12.2m                                                                   $14.4m
                                               Our busy Container Terminal.   Dividend                                                                  Dividend
                                                                              $7.2m                                                                     $8.0m
                                                                              Shareholders’ Equity                                                      Shareholders’ Equity
                                                                              $482.3m                                                                   $478.4m
    ECONOMIC
    PROSPERITY
                                                                              * The dividend is declared based on the full year result to 30 June of each year.
                                                                              The dividends are paid in cash as an interim amount in April of the relevant financial
                                                                              year and the remainder is paid in October following the end of the financial year.

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Competitive Business                                                                Chris Dann, Partner at Anthony Harper at City Depot.   Infrastructure To Meet Demand                                                        The Fairway dredging the Lyttelton channel.
                                                                                         The firm has worked with the Port for more than
                                                                                         25 years.

     LYTTELTON PORT –                                                                                                                           FUTURE PROOFING THE PORT -
     THE LIFEBLOOD OF                                                                                                                           CHANNEL DEEPENING
     CANTERBURY
     Chris Dann, internationally ranked        We are proud of our involvement in        A number of our clients and contacts                   One of the world’s largest dredges, the   The project represents an investment       In anticipation of the channel
     transport Partner at national law         new infrastructure developments at        have expressed excitement personally                   Fairway, arrived in Lyttelton in August   in the future viability of the Port, and   deepening, we have implemented the
     firm Anthony Harper, says the Port’s      the Port which will further aid the       and professionally at the opportunities                this year to commence the Channel         our ability to continue to attract major   largest environmental monitoring
     economic impact on the region cannot      region’s growth. For instance, LPC’s      afforded by the new Te Ana Marina and                  Deepening Project.                        international shipping lines and           programme ever undertaken for a
     be underestimated.                        MidlandPort development in                the landside developments planned                                                                accommodate larger cargo ships.            New Zealand dredging project.
                                               Rolleston continues to receive            and already underway.                                  The initial work will occur in stages
     Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and       increased volumes. Many of our clients                                                           and take approximately 12 weeks to        The channel deepening will provide         Our Harbour Watch website provides
     manufacturing underpin much of the        have taken advantage of the improved      Chris Dann                                             complete. In the first stage the          Canterbury’s importers and exporters       real-time data as part of the
     economic activity in our region and       freight efficiency, decreased travel                                                             existing shipping channel is being        the best possible and most-cost            company’s water-quality monitoring
     throughout the South Island. Each of      times and lower costs.                                                                           lengthened by approximately 2.5 km,       effective international shipping           project, www.lpcharbourwatch.co.nz.
     those sectors and many others                                                                                                              widened by 20 metres and deepened         solutions.
     critically depend on the import of raw    The Port has regenerated economic                                                                by up to 2 metres. The dredged
     materials and the export of finished      interest in the Rolleston area, through                                                          sediment will be relocated to a           With a 50 per cent forecast in trade
     products through the Port.                new warehouses and a distribution                                                                designated 2.5 x 5 km spoil ground        growth through Lyttelton, it is
                                               centre. LPC’s MidlandPort was a                                                                  located approximately 5 km off Godley     important this dredging project
     The work we do for clients in these       major part of the early development                                                              Head. Future stages will allow            occurs – not just for the Port but for
     industries and the work we do for the     of IPort, a 122 hectare business and                                                             unrestricted sailing for 14.5 metre       the Canterbury and wider
     Port itself emphasises to us that their   logistics park.                                                                                  draught vessels across all tides.         New Zealand economy.
     success is in many ways tied to a
     resilient and successful Port.            The construction of the custom-built
                                               Cruise Ship Berth started in July.
                                               It will give the tourism industry a
                                               shot in the arm, bringing a massive
                                               influx of people to Christchurch
                                               which will benefit retail and
                                               hospitality sectors.
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Great Connectivity To The South Island And Global Markets                               From our Container Terminal goods are exported all
                                                                                             over the globe.
                                                                                                                                                  Infrastructure To Meet Demand                                                          Construction has commenced on the Cruise Ship Berth.

     COMPREHENSIVE                                                                                                                                NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST
     SHIPPING SERVICES                                                                                                                            EVER CUSTOM BUILT CRUISE
                                                                                                                                                  SHIP FACILITY
     Having a diverse range of shipping          ships will call in New Zealand and the      Ensuring we have the facilities to                   In July construction started on the        We have worked with designers,              “This is a key piece of infrastructure
     lines calling at Lyttelton Port is an       dredging programme gives certainty          service bigger ships means our                       Port’s new Cruise Berth. It is             engineers and marine mammal                  which will support not only tourism in
     essential part of providing a               Lyttelton Port is a major player.           customers don’t have to pay for feeder               New Zealand’s first ever custom-built      experts to develop a cruise facility that    our region, but will ultimately also
     competitive service for Canterbury’s                                                    services. We are well placed to act as               cruise ship facility.                      reduces effects on marine mammals.           contribute to the local, regional and
     importers and exporters. Currently 14       Container vessels currently visiting        the South Island’s primary freight hub.                                                                                                      national economy,” Mr Turner said.
     container shipping lines and eight          Lyttelton commonly carry 4,500-5,000                                                             Set to open for the 2020/2021 summer       To manage any other effects, we will
     shipping services provide direct            Twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs),                                                             cruise season, this new berth will         also implement New Zealand’s most           Mr Turner also acknowledged the way
     connections all over the globe from         and that will increase to 5,500-6,500                                                            accommodate all sizes of liners from       comprehensive marine piling                 we had shown a commitment to
     Lyttelton. Because of these                 TEUs with larger vessels. “However,                                                              around the world. This includes the        management and monitoring                   communicating with the community
     comprehensive shipping services we          it is quite conceivable that with the                                                            world’s largest cruise ship which is       programme.                                  about construction noise.
     have unmatched access to worldwide          dredging of the channel vessels                                                                  362 metres long and carries more
     markets for South Island exporters.         carrying 8,000-9,000 TEUs will be able                                                           than 8,000 passengers and crew.            The Cruise Berth was redesigned in
                                                 to call at Lyttelton,” Mark says.                                                                                                           recent months to reduce underwater
     The commencement of our Channel                                                                                                              Building the Cruise Berth is part of       noise levels during piling.
     Deepening Project has been welcomed         Mike Knowles, Chair of the                                                                       our long term plan to ensure a resilient
     by the Shipping Industry.                   New Zealand Shippers Council, says                                                               Port that efficiently services the         Deputy Mayor and Councillor for
                                                 Lyttelton is the major port in the South                                                         region’s needs for the future.             Banks Peninsula Andrew Turner says
     Chairman of the International               Island and it is essential it gears up to                                                                                                   he is very pleased that construction on
     Container Lines Committee, which            accommodate the larger ships that                                                                The welfare of Hector’s dolphins,          the Cruise Berth is underway.
     represents most major container             want to come here. “It will allow the                                                            present in Lyttelton Harbour, has been
     carriers calling at New Zealand, Mark       Port to remain competitive for                                                                   a major priority when considering the
     Scott, says it is vital Lyttelton has the   international shipping lines,”                                                                   construction methods for the new
     capacity for larger ships. Mark says        Mike says.                                                                                       Cruise Berth.
     that shipping companies are making
     decisions now on where these large

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Great Connectivity To The South Island And Global Markets                         Ravensdown product being unloaded at Lyttelton Port.   Infrastructure To Meet Demand                                                       MidlandPort - located at Rolleston offering customers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  direct access to international markets through the 14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  shipping lines and eight shipping services that call at

     WIDE RANGE OF                                                                                                                            MIDLAND PORT –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lyttelton Port.

     CUSTOMERS USING                                                                                                                          REDUCING CARBON
     LYTTELTON PORT                                                                                                                           EMISSIONS
     Important trade that comes through      five per cent of the products we import                                                          MidlandPort, providing the first rail   With sustainability becoming an             Establishing MidlandPort reflects
     Lyttelton is break bulk and dry bulk.   into New Zealand come via Lyttelton                                                              connection for container freight        increasing focus for many businesses,       our commitment to supporting the
     Break bulk is a combination of trades   Port. The Canterbury and South Island                                                            between Rolleston and Lyttelton,        MidlandPort offers efficient logistics to   Greater Transport Statement (GTS).
     which are loaded individually, not      regions are of great importance to                                                               continues to go from strength to        help our customers meet ambitious
     containerised or loaded in bulk,        both Ravensdown and New Zealand,                                                                 strength as it services increasing      carbon reduction goals.                     Key transport players in Canterbury
     for example log exports, while dry      contributing significantly to                                                                    production from Canterbury’s                                                        joined together to produce the GTS,
     bulk trade is the importation of bulk   New Zealand’s economy. It’s critical                                                             heartland.                              Customer and container numbers are          to resolve significant and challenging
     dry goods such as fertiliser, gypsum    we have a port that provides the                                                                                                         steadily growing and a third train          transport issues facing the region,
     and grain.                              services that allow us to meet the                                                               MidlandPort’s train service takes 700   service between Rolleston and the           post-earthquake, and identify future
                                             needs of our shareholders.”                                                                      truck trips off the road route each     Port will start soon.                       opportunities.
     One of our key dry bulk customers is                                                                                                     week, producing cost efficiencies and
     Ravensdown. Established in 1977,        Ravensdown share our vision of                                                                   reducing carbon emissions. It also      Our most recent customer is                 We are committed to delivering the
     Ravensdown is a 100 per cent farmer     becoming a sustainable organisation                                                              provides Canterbury exporters with      Canterbury’s largest warehousing and        best possible transport and logistics
     owned co-operative which                with their CEO Greg Campbell                                                                     unmatched access to worldwide           logistics operator, MOVE Logistics.         solutions for the people and
     manufactures, imports and distributes   recently saying that the company                                                                 markets through the extensive           We are also pleased to welcome              businesses of Canterbury.
     fertiliser products and other farm      is determined to help - and is uniquely                                                          shipping services available at          container freight from leading
     inputs throughout New Zealand.          capable of helping - farmers manage                                                              Lyttelton Port.                         exporters such as ANZCO, The
     Products like these have been           their nutrients and encourage good                                                                                                       Warehouse Group, Synlait Milk, and
     imported through Lyttelton Port for     farming practice.                                                                                                                        Talley’s Group.
     more than 90 years.

     Ant Boyles, National Logistics
     Manager for Ravensdown says “Twenty

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Operational Excellence                                                                  NZ Express Transport truck driver Sammie Fraser uses
                                                                                             our new Vehicle Booking System to save time when she
                                                                                                                                                    Ensure Workers Get Home Safe Every Day                                                   A cleaning agent being sprayed on a straddle.

                                                                                             arrives at our CityDepot.

     VEHICLE BOOKING SYSTEM                                                                                                                         A SAFETY CONSCIOUS
     IMPROVES CUSTOMER                                                                                                                              CULTURE
     SERVICE
     An important commitment made by              significantly reduces the number of        With the introduction of the VBS at                    We know that port environments are           Our Health and Safety and Operations        Washing straddle carriers is a critical
     LPC to support the Greater                   trucks on the road route with the Port,    CityDepot, the traffic congestion that                 complex and high-risk operations and         teams have been working closely             part of our operations and
     Christchurch Transport Statement             and CityDepot’s VBS are tangible           sometimes occurred has ended.                          that is why we are committed to a safety     together to focus on addressing these.      infrastructure maintenance. We now
     Freight Action Plan was the                  examples of how the Company is             This has improved the travel                           conscious culture, ensuring everyone                                                     use a chemical that does not require
     introduction of a Vehicle Booking            helping eliminate congestion on city       experience in the area. The VBS                        goes home safe each day.                     Two of the important steps taken to         mixing, eliminating the handling risk.
     System (VBS). The Company delivered          roads and supporting an efficient          implementation has been seamless                                                                    address risks in these areas in our
     on this promise with the                     transport network.                         with excellent feedback from trucking                  We have a strong focus on                    Container Terminal have been the            We have purchased a new foaming
     implementation this year of a VBS at                                                    companies who find it saves them                       understanding critical risks and             replacement of ladders with safe            machine which significantly reduces
     the Woolston Inland Port, CityDepot.         The VBS will soon be extended to the       significant time and makes their                       ensuring health and safety processes         built-for-purpose access platforms for      splashback on staff and they are
     By booking an arrival time slot online,      Container Terminal at Lyttelton Port.      operational planning easier.                           are embedded across the business. It is      Working at Heights in the Mechanical        equipped with top-of-the-line
     trucking companies now avoid queuing         Seasonal peak volumes and variable                                                                important that all staff and Port users      Workshop, as well as the introduction of    chemically rated goggles with attached
     when they reach CityDepot, saving time       vessel arrivals place significant          Introduction of a VBS at all our sites is              understand the critical risks in our         a new straddle washing operation to         face shields. Having cleaner straddles
     and costs.                                   pressure on the available space for        part of our focus on continually                       operations and are aware of how to           make it safer, more efficient and           has made this machinery safer for our
                                                  containers in the Terminal and this can    improving services for customers.                      manage these safely.                         effective. The introduction of safe zones   staff to maintain and repair.
     The establishment of the new Inland          increase the time it takes for trucks to                                                                                                       has reduced the Man Vs Machine
     Port at Rolleston, MidlandPort,              collect and deliver containers. The VBS                                                           The two most significant critical risks in   critical risk.
     providing the first container freight rail   will resolve this by smoothing out                                                                our operations are Working at Heights
     route to Lyttelton, was another              demand and ensuring efficient and                                                                 and Man vs Machine collisions.
     commitment made by LPC to support            reliable container turnaround times.
     the Greater Transport Statement.
     The combination of MidlandPort, which
                                                                                                                                                    These are Lyttelton
                                                                                                                                                    Port’s critical risks

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Deliver Operational Excellence                                                    Some of our new diesel-electric straddles which were
                                                                                       assembled at the Port.
                                                                                                                                              Effective Workforce                                                                        Environmental Advisor Crystal Lenky and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Cargo Handler Shaun McSoriley.

     COMMITTED                                                                                                                                ATTRACTING
     STAFF                                                                                                                                    TALENTED STAFF
     Port Operations continue to invest in     The backbone of our operation is our                                                            We attract great staff - they                 challenge of driving the straddles -        So when the role for an LPC
     state-of-the-art infrastructure to        team of committed staff, who work in                                                            sometimes stay with us their entire           I like to keep stretching myself and the    Environmental Advisor was advertised,
     enhance efficiency and customer           all weather 24/7 to bring in vessels,                                                           career. Those who have been with us           work here keeps me growing and              I thought there were a number of
     service. Our new $12.5m Liebherr          load and unload them and keep                                                                   30 years or more include engineers,           learning. The boys were right - the         parallels to the NCTIR work - and that
     crane is now operational, supporting      imports and exports flowing through                                                             administration staff and many front           Port and me are a perfect fit.”             it would be an exciting step to join LPC
     more frequent two container berth         our Port. They help make our region’s                                                           line employees. A couple of more                                                          and put my skills and knowledge to
     operations, which allows us to load and   day “start in Lyttelton”.                                                                       recent recruits shared why they               Crystal Lenky                               positive use.”
     unload container vessels faster and                                                                                                       joined LPC.                                   Environmental Advisor
     more effectively.                                                                                                                                                                       Crystal says she became interested in
                                                                                                                                               Shaun McSoriley                               LPC while working on a tender to
     Our eight new diesel-electric straddles                                                                                                   LPC Cargo Handler                             submit to the Company.
     have recently arrived and a new tug                                                                                                       Shaun says his friends convinced him
     will be delivered early next year.                                                                                                        the Port is a great place to work and         “It was through assisting on that tender,
     We achieved record container volume,                                                                                                      that was one of the main reasons he            in my previous job, that I learnt about
     a solid annual growth rate and we                                                                                                         chose to join as a Cargo Handler.              LPC’s development projects and the
     were ahead of budget for all our major                                                                                                                                                   Company’s partnership in the Whaka-
     trades. Our focus remains on                                                                                                             “I used to be an owner operator of a            Ora Healthy Harbour Plan.
     continuous improvement in customer                                                                                                        business, based in Woolston, beside            My background is in the marine
     service and future proofing our                                                                                                           LPC’s CityDepot. Some of the boys              sciences, and in my last job I had been
     operations to meet Canterbury’s                                                                                                           there were good mates and they told            supporting the North Canterbury
     increasing freight demands.                                                                                                               me a job at the Port would be right up         Transport Infrastructure Recovery
                                                                                                                                               my alley. I’d been in logistics all my life    (NCTIR) programme in delivering the
                                                                                                                                               and becoming a Cargo Handler was a             Kaikoura earthquake rebuild in a
                                                                                                                                               great next step. I really enjoy the            sensitive marine environment.

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Import feature
     The Warehouse Group

 CONTAINERS
     Are moved through the Port for
                                                                 THEIR DAY STARTED
                                                                                                                              The scooter Juliette is riding was in one of the 3000
                                                                                                                              containers The Warehouse Group imports through
                                                                                                                              Lyttelton Port. For Juliette and Katie, scootering on

     The Warehouse Group each year.
                                                                                                                              the new promenade at Te Ana Marina, their day
                                                                                                                              really did start in Lyttelton.

                                                                 IN LYTTELTON
“The Warehouse Group partners with Lyttelton Port                The Warehouse Group has a turnover of 2.9 billion and
                                                                 comprises 251 stores under The Warehouse, Warehouse
 Company to move over 3000 containers per year.                  Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7 brands. The Group
                                                                 employs over 12,000 people and has a strong commitment to
 The seaport’s proximity to the rail connection with             the New Zealand community and environment. Its first store

 The Warehouse Group’s Rolleston Distribution Centre             was founded in 1982 by Sir Stephen Tindall. The Rolleston
                                                                 Distribution Centre services customers who buy goods from
 ensures good speed-to-customer and environmental                The Warehouse and Warehouse Stationery brands.

 efficiencies. The option of rail means we minimise road
 congestion issues and we are also reducing our
 carbon footprint.”
     Chris Foord, Chief Logistics Officer, The Warehouse Group

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To us, being a good neighbour means
     finding ways to understand and
     respond to community interests and
     issues. It also means considering the
     community in our plans for the future.
     We support our community in
     many ways, from local sponsorships to
     improved access to the Harbour.

     We are proud to be part of the
     Whaka-Ora / Healthy Harbour
     partnership and it was an honour to
     receive the ceremonial copy of the
     Whaka-Ora plan in a special handover
     at our new head office, Waterfront
     House, recently.

     We provide free monthly Port tours on
     the Black Cat, while our Port Talk
     Lyttelton Information Centre is part of
     our committed presence in Lyttelton.
     It has this year been enlarged and
     redeveloped to provide an even better
     facility for community engagement.

                                               People boarding the Black Cat for our free Port tours.   Healthy Harbour                                                                       The handover of the Whaka-Ora Healthy
                                                                                                                                                                                              Harbour Plan from Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke to
                                                                                                                                                                                              LPC in July – Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner,

                                                                                                        PARTNER IN WHAKA-ORA
                                                                                                                                                                                              Yvette Couch Lewis and LPC Chief Executive
                                                                                                                                                                                              Peter Davie.

                                                                                                        HEALTHY HARBOUR
                                                                                                        INITIATIVES
                                                                                                        Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour is an        Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Christchurch     We are helping address these issues
                                                                                                        aspirational plan that provides        City Council, under the Lyttelton Port   by developing practical restoration
                                                                                                        guidance and actions to restore the    Recovery Plan, to create a catchment     projects, research projects,
                                                                                                        ecological and cultural health of      management plan which will restore       monitoring programmes, and
                                                                                                        Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour as        Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour to          education initiatives. Whaka-Ora has
                                                                                                        mahinga kai. Mahinga kai refers to     mahinga kai.                             already developed a programme
                                                                                                        Ngāi Tahu interests in traditional                                              supporting Lyttelton Primary School
                                                                                                        food and other natural resources       The Whaka-Ora partnership focuses        and Diamond Harbour School
                                                                                                        and the places where those resources   on key areas where action needs to       students to learn about biodiversity
                                                                                                        are obtained.                          be taken so we can restore our           in the Harbour.
                                                                                                                                               environment. Whaka-Ora has a
                                                                                                        Launched in March 2018, the plan is    strong focus on erosion and              For more information visit
                                                                                                        the result of a commitment made by     sedimentation, pollution, terrestrial    lpchealthyharbour.org.nz.
                                                                                                        Lyttelton Port Company, Environment    indigenous biodiversity, and marine
                                                                                                        Canterbury, Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke,     indigenous biodiversity.

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Te Ana Marina berth holder and yacht owner Viki Moore
     Support Our Communities                                                                 Lyttelton’s Festival of Lights fireworks display
                                                                                             sponsored by LPC.
                                                                                                                                                Being A Good Neighbour                                                                   is the President of the Little Ship Club of Canterbury, a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Board member of Yachting New Zealand and avid

     COMMUNITY                                                                                                                                  TE ANA MARINA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         sailing blogger. She is on board her boat in front of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Woolstore.

     CONNECTIONS                                                                                                                                A WELCOME ADDITION
                                                                                                                                                TO LYTTELTON
     The Port has been at the heart of          Our sponsorships include the Maia            We are increasingly connected with                 Te Ana Marina is our first step towards    “From a boat owner’s perspective, the
     Lyttelton for more than 160 years and      Health Foundation which is fundraising       local schools and this year provided               regenerating the Inner Harbour as a         facilities we’ve had for the last 18 years
     has developed strong connections with      for facilities to enhance children’s stay    our Information Centre for the                     vibrant community-focused                   have been substandard and I believe
     the Harbour Basin and more recently        in Christchurch Hospital and extend the      Lyttelton Primary School to stage an               destination, with direct connections        this hampered the growth of yachting
     Rolleston, with the opening of             helipad on the roof of the facility. We      exhibition of its pupils’ art.                     to the Lyttelton township.                  in Canterbury. The Te Ana Marina
     MidlandPort.                               also provide support for youth netball                                                                                                      development is encouraging the wider
                                                and rugby teams in both Lyttelton and        We are also committed to restoring the             Te Ana Marina has proven very popular       boating community to visit
     We support the areas in which we           Rolleston, the Lyttelton Seafarers’          ecological and cultural health of the              with boaties, with nearly all of the 170    Christchurch and enjoy the Banks
     operate with a wide range of               Centre and the annual fireworks              Harbour and surrounding areas with                 walk-on berths occupied. The recent         Peninsula area.
     sponsorships, including child and          display in Lyttelton’s Festival of Lights.   sponsorships that include the Banks                commercial refurbishment of The
     youth sporting developments, and                                                        Peninsula Conservation Trust, the                  Woolstore will cater to a mix of           “The Woolstore will be a brilliant public
     initiatives that assist Christchurch and                                                Quail Island Ecological Restoration                commercial and retail tenants with          space that we’ve never had before.
     Canterbury economic growth.                                                             Trust and our partnership in the                   720m2 of space available to be leased.      It’s going to be a great community
                                                                                             Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour initiative.                                                          asset and something that we can all be
                                                                                                                                                Viki Moore says, “Lyttelton has a           proud of, not just sailors, but the
                                                                                                                                                vibrant maritime past and it’s nice to      people of Lyttelton and wider
                                                                                                                                                see the Te Ana Marina incorporate the       Canterbury region.”
                                                                                                                                                historical fabric of the area. Some of
                                                                                                                                                the landscaping around Te Ana Marina
                                                                                                                                                includes sections of old timber piles
                                                                                                                                                and exposed rail lines, which really
                                                                                                                                                adds local character.

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     Export feature
     Luisetti Seeds

DECADES
     Luisetti Seeds has been exporting
     through Lyttelton Port Company.                THEIR DAY STARTED
                                                                                                            A white clover flower
                                                                                                            grown by Luisetti Seeds.

                                                    IN LYTTELTON
“We enjoy the benefits of having a local            Luisetti Seeds is a family owned and operated company
                                                    located in Rangiora and Ashburton on the Canterbury
 South Island port with international reach at      plains of the South Island. The business was
                                                    established in 1932.
 our finger tips. Having Lyttelton Port
 Company as a partner is an important
 ingredient to ensure we maximise the fastest
 transit of our locally produced crops being
 sent to global destinations around the world.”

     Jon Bond, Commercial Manager, Luisetti Seeds

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Over the past few years the
     environmental management of Port
     and Harbour operations has received
     greater focus, as we work proactively
     to ensure our operations do not
     adversely impact our environment.

     We know we have more work ahead of
     us and we are up for the challenge.

     We are investing in scientific research
     and monitoring programmes that help
     us better understand water quality,
     marine ecology and particularly the
     endangered Hector’s dolphins that live
     in our waters. By growing our
     knowledge of the Harbour we can
     work to minimise the effects of our
     operations.

     Other parts of our environmental
     strategy include energy efficiency
     measures, baseline environmental
     measurements and ecological
     restoration projects.

     As a Council-owned entity, we are also
     working to support the Christchurch
     City Council’s six strategic priorities,
     which include climate change
     leadership and improving waterways.

                                                Our two tug boats in the Inner Harbour.   Environmental Management                                                              Cawthron Institute Researcher Dr Deanna Clement
                                                                                                                                                                                (middle), is studying the distribution patterns of Hector’s
                                                                                                                                                                                dolphins in the Harbour.

                                                                                          WORKING WITH
                                                                                          EXPERTS TO LEARN ABOUT
                                                                                          MARINE MAMMALS
                                                                                          We are proud to be working with some         Dr Matt Pine, a published marine         Darran Humpheson, an underwater
                                                                                          of New Zealand’s top experts to learn        acoustician, spends much of his time     acoustic specialist from AECOM, is
                                                                                          more about marine mammal habitats            travelling the world investigating       using information about the Harbour to
                                                                                          underwater.                                  effects of underwater noise on a range   predict the level of underwater noise
                                                                                                                                       of marine mammals – from the             our development projects, such as
                                                                                          Dr Deanna Clement, a published               Yangtze finless porpoise to              the construction of the Cruise Berth
                                                                                          researcher with the Cawthron                 Hector’s dolphin. Dr Pine is helping     may cause.
                                                                                          Institute, is focusing on the distribution   us with underwater acoustic
                                                                                          patterns of Hector’s dolphins, how they      measurements and is making sense of      This great team of experts is
                                                                                          use the Harbour and behave around            the massive amount of data the           ensuring we better understand
                                                                                          our developmental projects.                  instruments collect.                     the potential effects our projects
                                                                                                                                                                                may have on marine mammals.
                                                                                                                                                                                They are also helping us
                                                                                                                                                                                design an underwater acoustic
                                                                                                                                                                                monitoring programme, interpret
                                                                                                                                                                                data, write marine mammal
                                                                                                                                                                                management plans and train
                                                                                                                                                                                contractors in spotting marine
                                                                                                                                                                                mammals.

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Our Footprint                                                                       Jeremy Sutherland is working on ways to ensure our
                                                                                         tyres last longer, which will help reduce our waste.
                                                                                                                                                Environmental Management                                                             Cawthron Institute marine ecologists have spent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     countless hours underwater, recording data on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Harbour’s sea life.

     OUR ENERGY, WASTE AND                                                                                                                      SECURING BASELINE
     WATER BASELINE                                                                                                                             DATA TO MONITOR
     FOOTPRINT                                                                                                                                  SEA LIFE
     We have completed a baseline               We monitor each tyre to record           “Tyre management is a priority for us,                 Cawthron Institute marine ecologists
     assessment of LPC’s environmental          its wear and performance rate.            as well as finding ways we can reach                  have been undertaking a major             Ross said a study over multiyear time
     footprint across energy, waste and         Our processes have led to an              our targets to ensure tyres are being                 investigation to ensure we have           periods is unusual in New Zealand and
     water. This information will enable us     increased lifespan for each tyre.         used in the most efficient way to gain                essential baseline data to enable us to   credits LPC for our commitment to this
     to set relevant sustainability targets                                               the full life out of them,” says Jeremy.              monitor the health of the Harbour’s       type of investment in the environment.
     and will underpin the development of       Five years ago, we averaged about                                                               sea life.
     our sustainability strategy. We invested   4,000 hours of operation per tyre                                                                                                         “We understand it is our responsibility
     time into ensuring we have a good          before replacing them. We are proud                                                             Our team has spent countless hours         to keep the Harbour healthy, so we
     understanding of our emissions, waste      to say that due to new and ongoing                                                              underwater surveying sea life, and         are working with the best scientists
     streams and water use across all of        processes in place, our tyre lifespan                                                           have come back with positive results.      and researchers to help us better
                                                                                                                                                The Harbour’s sea life is in good          understand this environment.
     our business and we look forward to        has doubled.
                                                                                                                                                health - with everything from snails,      The surveys commissioned by
     using this as a foundation to minimise
                                                                                                                                                to mussels and algae - all seen in         Lyttelton Port will be the most
     our footprint over time.                   LPC Planning and Performance
                                                                                                                                                the Harbour.                               comprehensive sub-tidal ecological
                                                Supervisor Jeremy Sutherland says                                                                                                          study along this stretch of coastline.”
     One of our areas of focus is on            the lifespan has increased on tyres                                                             Cawthron Institute Environmental
     increasing the life span of our tyres.     on our vehicles right across the                                                                Scientist Ross Sneddon said, that in      “Fifty years hence, this baseline data
     The wear and tear on machinery tyres       Port including our forklifts, loaders,                                                          particular green-lipped mussels were       will be extremely valuable in
     impacts the amount of waste we             and straddles.                                                                                  thriving and “in some places they are      understanding changes to the coastal
     produce, and is a key reason why                                                                                                           so dense you can’t get a finger            environment and its ecological
     we need to ensure our tyres have a                                                                                                         between them.”                             resources,” says Ross.
     longer lifespan.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                                                                                                               GATEWAY
                                                                                                                                               More container growth – 5.7%       Both imports and exports increased        Increase in motor vehicles with
                                                                                                                                               increase in containers, with       significantly. Imports rose from $4.1     60,789 arriving, compared to
                                                                                                                                               424,560 TEUs flowing through the   billion to $4.67 billion, while exports   55,488 the previous year.
                                                                                                                                               Port compared to 401,711 in the    were $4.84 billion compared to $4.7
                                                                                                                                               previous year.                     billion the previous year.

     Environmental Management                                                            Emma Percy and Maree Burnett from the Banks
                                                                                         Peninsula Conservation Trust (BPCT) working with
                                                                                         Felicity Blackmore former LPC staff member and

     TRANSITION OF PORT
                                                                                         Kate Whyte BPCT Trust Board Member to transform the
                                                                                         Port Saddle into native bush.

     LAND TO NATIVE BUSH
                                                                                                                                               Bulk fuels imports remained        Log exports were 431,291                  Our position as the gateway for
                                                                                                                                               steady at 1.13 million tonnes.     tonnes compared to 490,000 the            South Island trade consolidated.
     The Port Saddle Restoration is an          To date, the project has involved our    BPCT Manager Maree Burnett said                                                          previous 12 months.
     ecological project that is aiming to       staff, the community, and a range of     that the Port Saddle will ultimately be
     transition 17 hectares of Port land        volunteer teams as well as               part of a network of regenerating bush
     above Lyttelton, into thriving native      Enviroschools classes from Lyttelton     that will provide a wildlife corridor
     bush. We are working towards               and Heathcote schools. Together, we      from the Peninsula, into the city and
     improving native biodiversity by ridding   have completed the second stage of a     right across to the alps.
     the area of weeds and pests, and           habitat-regenerating planting project,
     planting native trees.                     which was a fantastic opportunity for    “I love that this is in our backyard and
                                                the Enviroschools to use the Port         that the emphasis is going from exotics
     The Port Saddle restoration is a way       Saddle as an outdoor classroom.           to natives, which is great for the bird
     that we can give back to the                                                         life. I love being able to hear bellbirds
     community, by providing an area for        The youngsters joined a group of our      around the town and I’ve been seeing
     Lyttelton locals to enjoy, that will       employees and Banks Peninsula             more and more kereru,” she said.
     flourish for future generations.           Conservation Trust (BPCT) volunteers,
                                                to help plant trees around the biking
     Our goal is for the Port Saddle area to    and walking tracks in the area.
     be used for ecological restoration,
     recreation and environmental
     education.

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     Import feature
     Coffee Culture

     COFFEE CULTURE CAFES
     Locally owned in communities
                                                                        HIS DAY STARTED
                                                                                                                                       Owner of Coffee Culture at Rolleston and Lincoln,
                                                                                                                                       Kris Partridge, serves the best products from around

     throughout New Zealand.
                                                                                                                                       the world, delivered through the Port.

                                                                        IN LYTTELTON
“We scour the world looking for      through the Port of Lyttelton.     Coffee Culture first opened its doors in 1996. More than two
                                                                        decades later, Coffee Culture continues to provide New
 the healthiest, best quality        Watching the ships come down       Zealand with delicious coffee. There are now stores all over
                                                                        Christchurch, in Timaru, Dunedin and Hamilton. Each store
 products to delight our             the Harbour and knowing            is owned and operated by people who share a passion for
 customers. The original Bonsoy,     thousands are about to             serving great coffee in great places.

 from Japan, is Australasia’s most   experience the smoothest soy
 popular soy milk for baristas.      combined with Canterbury’s best
 Through our wholesale business      loved, locally roasted espresso
 Coffee Partners, we bring in the    coffee, is a real buzz.”
 entire New Zealand supply
                                     Mike King, Director
                                     Coffee Culture & Coffee Partners
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Registered Office
     Lyttelton Port Company
     Waterfront House
     37-39 Gladstone Quay, Lyttelton 8082
     Christchurch, New Zealand
     Telephone: (03) 328 8198
     Email: enquiries@lpc.co.nz
     www.lpc.co.nz

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