Ports of Auckland will facilitate the use of the inner harbour races courses for all racing for the 36th America's Cup event.
CEO Tony Gibson said "We wanted the public to be able to enjoy the America's Cup races as much as possible, so we looked again at the impact of racing on the port's operations."
"The situation has changed considerably since January. Because cruise ships are no longer able to visit Auckland, we now believe we can successfully manage freight operations even with closures to the shipping channel for racing. We will work with shipping lines to ensure there is minimal impact on their operations and to keep Auckland's freight flowing," he said.
"We are very pleased to be able to support the event in this way."