Eastland Port gets OK to proceed with two major projects December 14, 2020, by Eldin Ganic
After years in the planning, Eastland Port in Gisborne has received the official go ahead to proceed with two major infrastructure projects.
On December 2, the Environment Court advised that they had signed off the resource consents for the rebuild of Wharf 7 and the slipway.
“This is the culmination of a process we started five years ago. It’s a significant milestone for Eastland Port and Tairāwhiti, and one we’ve worked together to achieve,” said chief operating officer,
Andrew Gaddum.
The rebuilding of Wharf 7 and the slipway are part of the port’s plans to maintain and upgrade essential infrastructure, some of which is more than 100 years old.