An old photo, as the service that would have been making seperate discharge and load calls at Auckland at the time now bypass completely, the southbound call from Central and eastern North America was switched to Tauranga about a year ago, and the northbound call was scrapped two months ago in favour of a rail hook-up to Tauranga via metroport. One of several services lost by Auckland due chronic delays and the terminal
automation project that is continually delays. Even today, those vessels still calling are delayed and a another diversion to Whangarei confirmed.