General Contact

Port Nelson Limited
10 Low Street
Port Nelson
PO Box 844
Nelson
New Zealand
Tel: 64 3 548 2099
Fax: 64 3 546 9015
info@portnelson.co.nz

Chief Executive

Martin Byrne
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 884
E-mail: martin.byrne@portnelson.co.nz

Executive Officers

Parke Pittar (Chief Commercial Officer)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 818
E-mail: parke.pittar@portnelson.co.nz

Digby Kynaston (Port Logistics Manager)
Direct Dial: 64 3 5393 868
E-mail: digby.kynaston@portnelson.co.nz

Matt McDonald (Infrastructure Manager)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 886
E-mail: matthew.mcdonald@portnelson.co.nz

Melisa Kappely (Employee Relations Manager)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 803
E-mail: melisa.kappely@portnelson.co.nz

After Hours Contacts

Marine Operations Manager - Harbour water,
berth side services to ships, tugs, pilots, line handlers
and port facilities security officers.

David Duncan
Mobile: 64 (0) 27 443 6165

Duty Pilots - Day to day shipping movements and
berth allocation.

Gavin Giblett
Chris Geen
Mobile: 64 (0) 3 539 3879

Logistics Supervisor - QuayPack, Quarantine, Breakbulk Cargo, Fumigation, MAF & NZ Customs Controls
Mark Smith
Mobile: 64 (0) 27 454 5092

Terminal Operations Supervisor - Container Terminal Operations, Full & Empty Container Depot, R&D Office

Andy Farmer

Mobile: 64 (0) 27 694 0007

Port Logistics Manager

Digby Kynaston

Home: 64 (0) 35 452 304

Mobile: 64 (0) 27 246 0345

Infrastructure Manager - Infrastructure includes wharves,
buildings, workshops as well as the power and water supply.
Matt McDonald
Mobile: 64 (0) 27 498 6111

Tasman Bay Stevedoring Manager - Stevedoring and container crane bookings.
Chris Shand
Mobile: 64 (0) 27 481 4742

Security Gatehouse - 24 hour enquiries for all access to port secure areas.

Bill Homan
Mobile: 64 (0) 27 458 7722

Security

24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Customer Services and Gate House
Carkeek Street
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 841
Fax: 64 3 5393 849
E-mail: customer.services@portnelson.co.nz

Tasman Bay Stevedoring

Chris Shand (Tasman Bay Stevedoring Manager)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 896
E-mail: chris.shand@portnelson.co.nz 

Cargo Operations

Andy Farmer (Terminal Operations Supervisor)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 856
E-mail: andy.farmer@portnelson.co.nz

Cargo Reception
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 824
E-mail: cargo.reception@portnelson.co.nz

QuayPack

Mark Smith (Logistics Supervisor)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 848
E-mail: mark.smith@portnelson.co.nz or

E-mail: quaypack@portnelson.co.nz

Marketing

Amanda Lockwood (Customer Relations & Business Development)

Direct Dial: 64 3 5393 864

E-mail: amanda.lockwood@portnelson.co.nz

Health & Safety

Jim Lane (Health & Safety Advisor)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 858
E-mail: jim.lane@portnelson.co.nz 

Accounts

Mason Robinson (Financial Accountant)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 893
E-mail: mason.robinson@portnelson.co.nz

Suzanne Draaijer (Finance & Administration Supervisor)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 823
E-mail: suzanne.draaijer@portnelson.co.nz

Debbie Pritchard (Revenue Officer)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 801
E-mail: debbie.pritchard@portnelson.co.nz

Samantha Key (Accounts Payable Officer)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 802
E-mail: samantha.key@portnelson.co.nz

Infrastructure/
Workshop/Environmental

John Hart (Project Engineer)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 860
Email: john.hart@portnelson.co.nz

Craig Terris (Asset Supervisor)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 863
Email: craig.terris@portnelson.co.nz

Murray McGuire (Engineering and Hydrographic Officer)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 870
Email: murray.mcguire@portnelson.co.nz

Thomas Marchant (Environmental Officer)
Direct Dial: 64 3 5393 861

Email: thomas.marchant@portnelson.co.nz

Human Resources

Melisa Kappely (Employee Relations Manager)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 803
E-mail: human.resources@portnelson.co.nz

Karen Barnett (Compliance Manager)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 888
E-mail: human.resources@portnelson.co.nz

Suzanne Thompson (Human Resources Advisor)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 828
E-mail: human.resources@portnelson.co.nz

Information Technology

Hugh Stark (Senior Business Analyst)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 885
E-mail: hugh.stark@portnelson.co.nz

Jon Bennett  (Business Systems Analyst)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 869
E-mail: jon.bennett@portnelson.co.nz

Paul Carter  (Senior Business Analyst)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 842
E-mail: paul.carter@portnelson.co.nz

Marine

David Duncan  (Marine Operations Manager)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 891
E-mail: david.duncan@portnelson.co.nz

Duty Pilot (Chris Geen or Gavin Giblett)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 879
E-mail: duty.pilot@portnelson.co.nz

Troy Dando (Marine Customer Service Officer)
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 879
Mobile: 64 (0) 27 2212899
E-mail: troy.dando@portnelson.co.nz

Nelson Harbour Radio - VHF Channel 12
Port Nelson Ltd operates this service for vessels
entering and leaving the Port of Nelson.
Call sign: "Nelson Harbour Radio"

Shipping Information Line
Direct dial: 64 3 5393 899
FreePhone: 0800 SHIPPING