Freight hub adds 300 jobsCHRIS MCKEEN/FAIRFAX NZ The number of cars coming through Auckland's port has increased year-on-year. A Waikato inlet freight hub currently under construction will create 300 local jobs when it is complete, Ports of Auckland said as it released its half-year results. The volume of cars moved through the port increased 17.6 per cent to 145,883 and container volume was up 4 per cent. "We are continuing to build resilience through our network of North Island freight hubs, with construction now under way in the Waikato. The first freight handling facilities are expected to be in service by late 2017/early 2018, ultimately providing 300 jobs directly and facilitating thousands more."

Source: Stuff February 22, 2017 10:07 UTC