Ruakura Inland Port is a 50/50 joint venture of Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) and Port of Tauranga to provide import, export and domestic services with efficient, cost-effective service.
The first 9-hectare stage opened in early 2023 with an initial handling capacity of 60,000 TEU per year serviced by two 800m sidings for the East Coast Main Trunk line, with more than 80 scheduled cargo train movements on the line each week between Metroport in Auckland and Port of Tauranga. A further 8 hectares and 90,000 TEU capacity will be added in stage 2 and 3. The fully built out inland port will encompass 30 hectares with a capacity of 1 million TEU per year.
Decarbonisation
Based on estimated market demand for intermodal transport in the catchment for Ruakura Superhub and movement of cargoes from road to rail, Castalia estimates total kilometres travelled by road could decrease by approximately 50 million km per year by 2053, accumulating to 847 million km from 2024 to 2053. The reduction in road kilometres travelled drives lower emissions. Castalia estimate that approximately 890 kt of carbon emission could be reduced by 2053. This represents a present value savings of NZ$35 million for the transport and logistics industry. The reduction in road freight kilometres travelled drives lower road accidents. They estimate that the net present value of social costs from freight accidents avoided is approximately $14.2 million from 2024 to 2053.[1]
1 Castalia - Ruakura Inland Port Report for development partners - July 2024
Ruakura Inland Port is operated by Port of Tauranga subsidiary Quality Marshalling (QM).