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NZ Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- NZ Herald
Crane numbers drop by one at Gisborne's Eastland Port
This photograph was taken when two of the huge cranes were delivered to the port in 2021. Now only two out of three will be required. Photo / Supplied Eastland Port and crane operators Qube have been preparing to move the main log export berth from Wharf 8 to the newly rebuilt Wharf 7. It follows what port chief executive Andrew Gaddum said was a successful dredging campaign last month by the trailing suction dredge Albatros. 'This marks
NZ Herald
07-05-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
Eastland Port handles 223,869 tonnes of cargo in April
Eastland Port handled 223,869 tonnes of export cargo in April, with 10 vessels calling over the month. A port spokeswoman confirmed that the cargo included nine log ships and the final kiwifruit vessel of the season. April also saw the return of the trailing suction dredge Albatros, which is undertaking a month-long operation to remove around 100,000 tonnes of silt from the harbour basin, berths, and navigation channel. 'This work is part of preparations to ready the newly rebuilt Wharf 7 for receiving log ships.'
NZ Herald
29-04-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
Albatros dredge back in Gisborne for month-long contract
Trailing suction dredge Albatros came back to Eastland Port last Wednesday to begin a month-long project to shift silt from the port area and harbour approaches. The Albatros was last in Gisborne in September. 'The dredge started work in the harbour basin alongside Wharf 7 and 8,' Eastland Port chief executive Andrew Gaddum said. 'It will do the whole berth area and turning basin and then proceed out into the navigation channel.
