Ports of Auckland to honour the fallen this ANZAC Day

Port to honour the fallen this ANZAC Day

Ports of Auckland will once again turn off its lights as a mark of respect and remembrance on ANZAC Day.

Over 1,000 lights will be turned off for 40 minutes between 0600hrs and 0640hrs during the Dawn Ceremony being held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Lighting is essential for the Port’s 24 hour operation, so work will stop while the lights are off.

This is the thirteenth year the Port has marked ANZAC Day in this way. The lights used to be turned off to make the Dawn Service darker, but since the lights were modified in 2005 they no longer affect the service.

“Turning the port lights out has become a tradition for us,” Chief Executive Tony Gibson says. “We’re pleased to be able to contribute to Auckland’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service,” he said.

All primary lighting from Fergusson Container Terminal to Captain Cook Wharf will be turned off.

The lights at Fergusson and Bledisloe Terminals can be turned off remotely, but other lights at the port have to be switched off manually - it takes about an hour to turn all the lights off.

Ports of Auckland Ltd is New Zealand’s most important port, handling around 800,000 TEU (20ft-equivalent units), more than 1,500 ship calls and 3.5 m tonnes of break-bulk (non-containerised) cargo per annum. It is New Zealand’s leading import port and a key partner to export and import industries, as well as New Zealand’s premier cruise port and vehicle import gateway. Ports of Auckland is 100%-owned by Auckland Council Investments Ltd.

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