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Primeport losses spark redundancies

Recent shipping service losses have forced PrimePort Timaru to make 23 permanent full-time and part-time positions redundant.

Port Strategy: port has made staff sacrifices to survive in difficult market
Port has made staff sacrifices to survive in difficult market

The port is also considering whether it will retain or lease out its soon-to-arrive newbuild NZ$6m (US$4.6m) tug Aoraki, and a mobile harbour crane may head to the Port of Tauranga.


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