CORRECT: Lyttelton port strike causing 'major disruption' for Canterbury manufacturers

CORRECT: Lyttelton port strike causing 'major disruption' for Canterbury manufacturers
Nikki Mandow
(Fixes Lyttelton spelling throughout) By Nikki Mandow March 15 (BusinessDesk) - Canterbury’s manufacturers are frustrated that the on-again, off-again Lyttelton port strike is causing delays in receiving crucial materials, and pushing freight costs up because of the need to transport goods to and from other ports. Lyttelton, the third largest container port in the country, handles more than half of the South Island’s container volume, including 70 percent of imports. It is the country’s largest coal facility and handles a significant q...