The new Rio-class container vessels visiting Port Chalmers weekly are causing sleepless nights for some residents, because of large, noisy generators aboard the bigger ships.
The issue has prompted the port company to begin noise assessments at its various wharves and look for ways to mitigate the problem.Port Otago chief executive Kevin Winders said there had been “several complaints” since the arrival of the Rio-class ships used by shipping giant Maersk – one of the six sister ships now...