THE Port of Wellington remained partially closed as of Friday, after sustaining heavy damage in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the South Island of New Zealand early on Monday.

CentrePort Wellington Chief Executive Derek Nind said shortly after the quake, “We have sustained damage to buildings and the port and also some liquefaction and differential settlement in places, we understand this is inconvenient for customers and tenants and we’ll provide updates when we know more; our primary focus is safety.”

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