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Auckland councillor Chris Darby says the scrapping of the controversial container terminal at Ports of Auckland is an expensive mess that will exacerbate supply chain issues and affect the ports' reputation.
The port's new board has quashed the project at Fergusson Wharf, costing the council-backed port 65 million dollars.
It was supposed to lift productivity and profitability, with driverless straddle carriers or cranes load and unload trucks.
The Ports former board has decided to fund it, amid claims it was groundbreaking and innovative. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has previously called for a review of the project which he says has failed to deliver.
Councillor Chris Darby says the cost of the failure will ultimately far exceed a 65 million dollar write-off.
