The main truck rail line in New Zealand's South Island has been decimated The main truck rail line in New Zealand's South Island has been decimated

Coastal shipping has again come to the rescue after New Zealand’s supply chain was “decimated” by Monday’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake in North Canterbury and on-going aftershocks nationwide.

With massive slips cutting off vital road and rail infrastructure at the top of the “Shaky Isles’” South Island, feeder shipping is leading the relief effort to get stalled freight moving.

Pacifica Shipping ceo Steve Chapman said inquiries “have gone through the roof”, reminiscent of the aftermath of a 2011 earthquake in Christchurch which left 185 dead and saw coastal shipping play a pivotal role in the recovery. Continue to full article