Port Marlborough surprised and disappointed by Interislander call

Port Marlborough surprised and disappointed by Interislander call
The temporary Interislander terminal set up in Picton. (Image: Port Marlborough)
Oliver Lewis
Port companies on either side of Cook Strait have been blindsided by a decision to wind down the Interislander replacement project, but are vowing to work with KiwiRail on a way forward.Early work on the project, which was shelved on Wednesday after the government rejected a bid for nearly $1.5 billion more money, had started at CentrePort in Wellington, and Port Marlborough in Picton.Both ports had made financial commitments to support the project, known as iReX.Port Marlborough chief executive Rhys Welbourn said the decision had taken the por...

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