Photo / SuppliedIn a further sign of Northport's growing relevance in the upper North Island supply chain, the Northland gateway is to invest $8 million in infrastructure to support container traffic. The port had ordered two new reach-stacker container handlers, a new dock-truck and trailer - which would significantly assist its container handling ability. The investment demonstrated the port's commitment to growing container operations to service the freight needs of Northland and north Auckland, said Moore. A minor container port, Northport has risen to the challenge of handling unplanned and large-scale container vessel visits in recent months, as global shipping congestion and productivity issues at the Ports of Auckland cause freight delays and supply chain logjams. Its main business is export logs, woodchip and processed timber but recent investment in container handling equipment has resulted in a lift in coast and international container trade.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 10, 2021 02:03 UTC