Manukau Harbour delivers best cost benefits for a new $4B Auckland port, study group says

Manukau Harbour delivers best cost benefits for a new $4B Auckland port, study group says
Fiona Rotherham
By Fiona Rotherham July 1 (BusinessDesk) - A cost benefit analysis shows Manukau Harbour would be the preferred replacement site for a new Auckland port despite shipping and business interests preferring one on the east coast. The Port Future Study released today, two days after details were leaked to the media, concluded that expected freight growth at the existing Ports of Auckland site will be okay for a few decades but beyond that there will be a need to move, which is consistent with previous studies. It recommends a more comprehe...