FASTER CARGO HANDLING

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30736, 28 April 1965, Page 10

FASTER CARGO HANDLING

Roll On And Off Ships The adoption of the roll-on ■ roll-off type of ship possibly i should be extended to other ■coastal ships in addition to 'the Aramoana and the interi island steamers, said the [president of the Canterbury [Manufacturers’ Association I (Mr R. G. Pearce). IMr Pearce suggested that I perhaps the Union Steam [Ship Company did not want | to commit itself further till it [had had time to observe the i operation of the planned new i inter-island system. [ Cargo handling was speeded up by the roll-on roll-off type of ship where the volume of traffic was satisfactory, he said. “1 think it is something that will inevitably come,” said Mr Pearce. “Before long the roll-on roll-off will be handling that what is being handled by the winch, slings and derrick system.”

Mr Pearce was commenting on a letter from the governing director of Wilfrid Owen. Ltd. (Mr W. B. Owen-, who said he had read that this system of cargo transport was to be extended to all Australian ports.

Linked with such a project, he said, there would arise the situation where carrying trucks domiciled in Christchurch could find themselves in Auckland, Wellington or elsewhere.

The Aramoana must have already experienced this and found the solution.

JIM CLARK of Britain won the 137-mile Pau formula two grand prix in a Lotus on Sunday. Clark, who won last year, Jed from start to finish.