New Zealand doesn't have inland waterways the way the US does so barges don't seem sufficient. They did actually get a fancy self-propelled barge for use transp

New Zealand doesn't have inland waterways the way the US does so barges don't seem sufficient. They did actually get a fancy self-propelled barge for use transporting minerals on the West Coast of the South Island last year and it got pushed aground by a storm in its first couple weeks of service. It's been sitting in port in Nelson ever since being refloated. https://maritime-executive.com/article/barge-to-innovate-new-zealand-coastal-shipping-grounds-in-storm https://maritime-executive.com/article/barge-to-innovate-new...