New Zealand state-owned enterprise KiwiRail has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find a shipyard for the construction of two ships for Interislander.
Interislander is operated by KiwiRail and is a road and rail ferry service that operates between Wellington and Picton across the Cook Strait.
The two new ferries will boost the capacity and resilience of the transport link. The search for the shipyard marks the next phase of the procurement process.
KiwiRail Group CEO Greg Miller said: “The...
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