Fast-tracking Northland dry dock could halve delivery time

Fast-tracking Northland dry dock could halve delivery time
An early render of the proposed dock yard at Northport. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
Progressing a dry dock to service large ships in Northland through the fast-track process will cut the delivery time in half, a Government agency says.BusinessDesk revealed last year that Kānoa, the regional development unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), had taken responsibility for the proposal and was working with stakeholders at the request of Regional Development Minister Shane Jones.The proposal, to build a 250-metre floating dry dock and a maritime maintenance operations facility at Northport, was one...

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