NZ Earthquake Port Operations Update

Our New Zealand office has sent us the below update on port operations following last month's earthquake. Please see details below and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about the movement of your cargo.  
  
Wellington port still remains closed. As a result of the damage to the railway line some shipping lines are having difficulty repositioning their empty containers to Nelson and Blenheim ports. Additionally, there have been increased volumes from the region as many of the exporters want their tanks emptied. Containers are becoming scarce, primarily in the Marlborough region (Blenheim/Nelson).

We are working closely with our carrier partners to reposition equipment and getting daily updates as to availability of containers. Obviously, no freight is moving out of Wellington, thus we are moving cargo via Nelson and Tauranga accordingly. Please note that there may be delays, and send in your orders as early as possible so we can gain as much notice as possible for export bookings from Nelson and Blenheim. If there are deadlines to meet, please inform us in advance so we can do our best to accommodate! 
  
Please contact WSSA or your local Albatrans office should you have any questions or need updates on specific shipments.