Media and News

Media release: Deepest container ship to sail from Port Chalmers

Posted by Port Otago on 29 February 2016

The departure of Maersk’s Southern Star service vessel, Laust Maersk, today (Monday 29 February) will be an especially significant one; at 13.5 metres draft it will be the deepest container vessel to sail from New Zealand waters since the first container ships started arriving in Port Chalmers 35 years ago.

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e-Bulletin Issue 3, 22 February 2016

Posted by Port Otago on 22 February 2016

Update - February 2016

Welcome to our quarterly update on Next Generation Port Otago, updating you on progress across the Next Generation capital works programme.

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Building a Sustainable Primary Deep-water Port