
Port and Container Depot Tariffs (Road Freight)
This publicly available information has been collated by Transporting New Zealand and is current as at 1 February 2026
Tauranga Port
(Effective 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026)
Mount Maunganui Heavy Vehicle Access Fee (All Times)
Trucks entering any of the POTL controlled gates at Mt Maunganui will incur a charge
Applicable to the account of the registered company of vehicle
$8.00+ GST / per entry event
Tauranga Container Terminal Vehicle Booking System (VBS)
TCT VBS Peak Period* Transaction Charge
$30.43 / transaction
TCT VBS Peak Period* Transaction Cancellation Charge
cancelled within 4 hours from commencement of booked slot
$60.86 / transaction
TCT VBS Off-Peak Period** Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
cancelled within 4 hours from commencement of booked slot
$11.90 / transaction
MetroPort Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Transaction Charge / Cancellation Charge
cancelled within 4 hours from commencement of booked slot
$135 / transaction
MetroPort VBS Booking No Show / Expired Charge
An on-time arrival is calculated as truck arrival within window.
1 x 30 min slot prior to booked slot and 2 x 30 mins slots after booked slot, an expired charge is for all transactions between 0600 and 2000 Mon – Fri where the transaction has not been processed 4 hours after completion of the on-time window
$135 / no show / expired transaction
TCT VBS Booking No Show / Expired Notification
Peak Period
$60.86 / no show / expired notification
TCT VBS Booking No Show / Expired Notification
Off-peak Period
*TCT Peak Periods are as follows: Monday to Friday 0500-1600 hrs / Saturday 0600-1600
**TCT Off-Peak periods are as follows: All Hours outside peak hours above
$23.80 / no show / expired notification
Please seek the latest information directly from the provider:
port-tauranga.co.nz/facilities/tariffs-and-terms/poal.co.nz/customer-centre/price-schedulesnapierport.co.nz/customer-portal/fees-and-charges/lpc.co.nz/customer-portal/pricing-conditions/matchboxexchange.com/service_update/matchbox-exchange-service-fee-2026/containerco.nz/kiwirailfreight.co.nz/rail-freight/ct-site-locationsqube.com.au/operations/nz/logistics/Auckland Port
(Effective 1 January 2026)
Port of Auckland Peak Periods are as follows: Monday to Friday, between 05:00 and 17:59
Port of Auckland off-peak periods are as follows: All Hours outside peak hours above
Access Fee – Container Booking Fee – Peak
Terminal
$180.00 per container
Access Fee – Container Booking Fee – Off-Peak
Terminal
$115.00 per container
Access Fee – Container Booking Fee – Peak
Multi-Cargo
$145.00 per container
Access Fee – Container Booking Fee – Off-Peak
Multi-Cargo
$95.00 per container
Access Fee – “No show” charge Vehicle Booking
Terminal and Multi-Cargo
$100.00 per container
Access Fee – Breakbulk Charge (Multi-Cargo)
Charge per load for breakbulk received or delivered from/to the seaport via truck.
$30 per load
Access Fee – Bulk Charge (Multi-Cargo)
Charge per load for bulk received or delivered from/to the seaport via truck.
$30 per load
Access Fee – Import Empty Only (Multi-Cargo)
Multi-Cargo
$45.00 per container
Please seek the latest information directly from the provider:
port-tauranga.co.nz/facilities/tariffs-and-terms/poal.co.nz/customer-centre/price-schedulesnapierport.co.nz/customer-portal/fees-and-charges/lpc.co.nz/customer-portal/pricing-conditions/matchboxexchange.com/service_update/matchbox-exchange-service-fee-2026/containerco.nz/kiwirailfreight.co.nz/rail-freight/ct-site-locationsqube.com.au/operations/nz/logistics/Napier Port
(Effective 1 October 2025)
Containers (Main Port Western Gate and Thames 1 & 2 Empty Container Depots)
located off-site in Pandora
VBS Standard Booking Fee
$50.00 per container
VBS Manual Booking Fee
This fee will apply when a transport operator presents at Napier Port without a valid booking and the Gatehouse team are
required to manually process the container(s).
The terminal will decide whether the container will be processed or turned away
$100 per container
VBS No-show
The above fee applies when a booking has been made but the transport operator does not arrive
$136 per container
Bulk Cargo (typically at the Main Port Eastern Gate)
Bulk Cargo Truck Entry Fee
$15.00 per vehicle
Please seek the latest information directly from the provider:
port-tauranga.co.nz/facilities/tariffs-and-terms/poal.co.nz/customer-centre/price-schedulesnapierport.co.nz/customer-portal/fees-and-charges/lpc.co.nz/customer-portal/pricing-conditions/matchboxexchange.com/service_update/matchbox-exchange-service-fee-2026/containerco.nz/kiwirailfreight.co.nz/rail-freight/ct-site-locationsqube.com.au/operations/nz/logistics/Lyttelton Port
(Effective 1 October 2025)
Road R&D Levy
Charged per container to Trucking Companies for all Road R&D movements via VBS. Applies to Lyttelton Container Terminal, CityDepot and MidlandPort (empties)
$65.00 per container
Late Arrival Charge
Charged per booking when the truck arrives within half an hour after the booked time zone
$30.00 per booking
Listing Charge
Charged for any booking that is listed at any time
$20.00 per booking
Please seek the latest information directly from the provider:
port-tauranga.co.nz/facilities/tariffs-and-terms/poal.co.nz/customer-centre/price-schedulesnapierport.co.nz/customer-portal/fees-and-charges/lpc.co.nz/customer-portal/pricing-conditions/matchboxexchange.com/service_update/matchbox-exchange-service-fee-2026/containerco.nz/kiwirailfreight.co.nz/rail-freight/ct-site-locationsqube.com.au/operations/nz/logistics/Matchbox Exchange – Containers
2026 rates
Container Re-use Fee
$60.00 per container
Container Exchange Fee
$30.00 per party per container
Please seek the latest information directly from the provider:
port-tauranga.co.nz/facilities/tariffs-and-terms/poal.co.nz/customer-centre/price-schedulesnapierport.co.nz/customer-portal/fees-and-charges/lpc.co.nz/customer-portal/pricing-conditions/matchboxexchange.com/service_update/matchbox-exchange-service-fee-2026/containerco.nz/kiwirailfreight.co.nz/rail-freight/ct-site-locationsqube.com.au/operations/nz/logistics/Other Container Depot
ContainerCo
(effective from 1 September 2025)
VBS Timeslot Fee
charged per confirmed booking for pick-up or drop-off
$70
Early Arrival Fee
Applied in addition to the VBS Timeslot Fee for each VBS Timeslot serviced 16 minutes or more prior to the commencement of The Zone
$85
Late Arrival Fee
Applied in addition to the VBS Timeslot Fee for each VBS Timeslot serviced 16 minutes or more after the end of The Zone
$85
No Show
Applied in addition to the VBS Timeslot Fee for each VBS Timeslot booked but not utilised
$70
Manual Processing Fee
Applied per booking created manually on behalf of the Transport Operator
$85
Reconnection fee
If access to a ContainerCo facility is restricted a reconnection fee per restricted facility may apply.
$50
CRS – Panmure and Tauranga Depots
(Effective 1 April 2025; bookings and payment via ContainerChain)
VBS (including no-shows)
$60
Qube Logistics
Effective 1 February 2026. Please note Qube Logistics requires pre-payment and carriers must hold their account in credit.
**Effective Monday, 30 March 2026, a temporary supply chain disruption fee of $6.06 (+ GST) will be added to current Inbound VBS slot fees.
Auckland
VBS Timeslot Fee
$95
Supply Chain Disruption Fee (temporary from 30 March 2026)
$6.06
Early & Late Fees
$29.50
No show
$95
Tauranga
VBS Timeslot Fee
$85
Supply Chain Disruption Fee (temporary from 30 March 2026)
$6.06
Early & Late Fees
$29.50
No show
$95
Hamilton and Christchurch
VBS Timeslot Fee
$75
Supply Chain Disruption Fee (temporary from 30 March 2026)
$6.06
Early & Late Fees
$29.50
No show
$75
Timaru
VBS Timeslot Fee
$20
Supply Chain Disruption Fee (temporary from 30 March 2026)
$6.06
Early & Late Fees
$20
No show
$20
Prices exclude GST.
Wiri Inland Port Freight Hub
Bookings and payments via ContainerChain
Container Collection fee
$10
No-show fee
$35
Cancellation within 1 hour of booking start
$35