Lyttelton Port clears box backlog following Christchurch quake

NEW ZEALAND's Lyttelton Port Co, which operates port facilities near Christchurch on South Island, is back on track with cargo handling operations after they were delayed by a 7.1 Richter scale earthquake.

Container volumes had declined by about 100 to 200 boxes following the quake and ensuing aftershocks, reports Bloomberg.

It is estimated to cost more than NZ$50 million (US$36.7 million) to repair infrastructure including wharves that were damaged by the quake, according to Lyttelton Port chief executive officer Peter Davie.
(Source:www.schednet.com)