PORT EXPANSION

Port of Gisborne plans for the future of the Gisborne Wharf area were revealed at a function held at the Poverty Bay Club. They have purchased the whole of the Weddel area, to develop larger storage facilities, allowing around the clock loading; proposed a new access road to the port & Kaiti Beach; extension of the International Wharf to allow 2 x 190m vessels to load at the same time; deepening the channel by 1.5 m to 10.5m & maintenance work on the breakwater. All work to be completed by 1999 utilising the 1994 total assets of $16 million with no partners needed to finance the operation.

G.D.C. District Engineer, Bill Turner, will be overseeing the plans for relocation of access to the port & to Kaiti Beach.

Directors of the Port of Gisborne Board, Ben Tahata, Peter Franks, John Corson & Bill Thorpe meeting the challenges of the future now. Peter Franks delivered the proposed plans & answered questions from the floor.

Mike Treloar (Pacific Haulage), Laurie Owen (Owen's Transport), Phil Jeune (Rayonier N Z Ltd) & Bany Caulfield ( East Coast Pulp Processing)

Export of our valuable products.

A large representation of the business community attended.

Facilities to handle 2 large ships similar to the Golden Hawk are to be provided.

Turihaua has been refitted with a 1250 hp engine & the Tuahine was bought to handle the projected 150 ship visits per year.

Moana Pacific Manager Tuck Destounis (left) & Stan Pardee a Director of Moana Pacific.

BNZ Business Lending Managers Dean Lund & Colin Simpson.

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The Gisborne Photo News

Vol 24 : July 1, 1995

PORT EXPANSION