New Zealands Lyttelton battles subsidence

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) chief executive Peter Davie has advised his port’s container terminal – which has already slumped 20-30 centimetres following the major earthquake on September 4 – could continue sinking for the next three years.

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Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) chief executive Peter Davie has advised his port’s container terminal - which has already slumped 20-30 centimetres following the major earthquake on September 4 - could continue sinking for the next three years.