Napier Port Holdings Limited (NZX: NPH) operates Napier Port, New Zealand's fourth-largest container terminal by volume and the primary export gateway for Hawke's Bay and the lower North Island; core services encompass marine operations including berthage, pilotage, towage, mooring, and bunkering; container terminal handling with associated depot services for full and empty units; bulk cargo processing focused on logs, wood products, and agricultural exports like perishable primary products in refrigerated containers; general cargo and breakbulk services; port pack operations for specialized packaging; cruise ship facilities accommodating over 115,000 passengers annually; and integrated logistics via the Manawatu Inland Port joint venture with Halls Transport. The port handles diverse commodities across more than 30 export and import categories, deriving approximately 79% of throughput from exports, with container services generating the majority of revenue alongside bulk cargo and cruise income; it supports over 27,000 regional jobs and processed more than 5.5 million tonnes of cargo in recent years. Founded as a customs port of entry in 1855 and restructured into a limited liability company in 1988-89 under the Port of Napier, with holdings incorporated in 2019, the company maintains headquarters at Breakwater Road, Napier, and is majority-owned (55%) by Hawke's Bay Regional Council through its investment arm Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company, with the balance publicly traded. Recent developments include the completion of a NZ$175 million 6 Wharf (Te Whiti) expansion in 2022 to accommodate larger vessels and projected volume growth; a December 2024 joint venture with Port Otago to acquire a NZ$36 million state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredge from Damen Shipyards, enabling channel deepening to 14.5 metres under consents valid to 2053, with delivery expected in late 2026; refinancing of NZ$80 million banking facilities with ICBC NZ and Westpac in September 2025 on improved terms incorporating sustainable loan provisions aligned to its independently reviewed Sustainable Finance Framework; and completion of an on-market share buyback of 240,000 shares in May 2025 for employee ownership plans.