NZ news snippets for July (pics to come)

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

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.