Tide still out on POAL relocation to Northport

Tide still out on POAL relocation to Northport
Brent Melville
Transport operators have come out strongly against proposals to relocate the Ports of Auckland freight operations to Northport, even as Cabinet considers the cost-benefits of relocating the council-owned shipping hub out of the city's prime real estate. The National Road Carriers Association said moving the port to Northport, near Whangarei, could add $1 billion per year in freight and other costs to the region’s road transport bill. In a report prepared by Auckland business consultant Tony Garnier, the NRC said recommendations by the upp...

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