Why is the Northern ferry terminal at its present position?

Because when the ferry was introduced there was already a barging ramp there, and the Long Wharf occupied its now vacant site.

For all these years a lot of fuel and time have been wasted because of an unnecessarily long route!

At least a 30% saving could be made by building a ferry terminal at the Long Wharf site. True, it’s a little further from Kohukohu but then it’s the same distance closer to Panguru.

We could have a half hourly service with time to spare if the terminal were moved. And with a second vessel (a wise move in any case to allow for maintenance and surveys) there could be a ferry every 15 minutes at peak periods.

• Moving the Northern Ferry Landing to the site of the old Long Wharf would shorten the journey by 30% this saving time and fuel and allow a more frequent service (see next page).

• The short causeway required could be formed with dredgings as material for “mudcrete” technology, as used by Ports of Auckland for its recent reclamations.

• This move would also make the Narrows Landing available as a possible slipway

• The possibility of using a cost and energy efficient cable ferry exists with the shorter route.  See here.