Napier Port’s resource consent applications to construct an additional wharf on its container terminal and conduct further dredging have been approved. The Port will now be able to accommodate larger and bigger ships.
By increasing the number and the size of ships able to accommodate, Napier Port will alleviate the increasing congestion caused by rising cargo volumes.
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Over the last three years, Napier Port was trying to ensure the project has minimal environmental impact. For this reason, it invested in a scientific study on Hawke Bay’s marine environment, to understand possible concerns about the project.
The applications to build the wharf received broad support but there was a debate regarding the proposed dredging program.
Napier Port Chief Executive Todd Dawson, said:
As well as the extensive work done to design a project that is sensitive to the environment, we hope that the conditions to continually monitor the impacts of construction and dredging will reassure stakeholders that their interests will be protected.
The Port also said that it is willing to work with stakeholders that are concerned about the project, throughout the duration of the consent to monitor the environment the project works in.
