Stephen Woodhead shared a fascinating story about the large ships that now come through Port Chalmers every week before heading off loaded with export goods from New Zealand, bound for Malaysia. Fourteen days after leaving Port Chalmers the ship arrives in Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia. The round trip is 42 days and visits Tauranga, Napier, Lyttleton, and Port Chalmers in New Zealand.
The Otago Regional Council has been involved in an issue that has arisen with a deep thumping noise causing issues in suburbs around the harbour while the large Rio Class ships are in port.
The Rio Class ships are 286 meters long and 40 meters wide. When fully loaded they have a capacity of 5903 containers. The ships use 80 tonnes of fuel (diesel) per day, steaming at 23 knots.
It was a fascinating story from Stephen, supported by some excellent photographs.