WASHINGTON: Lyttelton Port will dump sediment across an area seven times the size of Christchurch’s Hagley Park, in what it says will be New Zealand’s largest dredging project. It is part of the port’s ambitious 30-year vision, in which it will spend $1 billion on re-development.
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) will soon seek permission to expand and deepen the Lyttelton harbour channel, allowing larger ships to enter the port. It wants to extend the channel by 6.5 kilometres, doubling its current length. It will also make it 20 metres wider and up to 6m deeper.
