Dairy Board Perturbed By Shipping. Delays
(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Dec. 8. ; Shipping delays may cost the Dairy Board valuable man- i kets overseas, the chairman ; of the board. Sir Andrew Un- i ton, told tile Alligators* Club < at Wellington today. He blamed inadequate port facilities, labour shortages and < the lack of tdl-weattier loading facilities as some of the 1 causes of these delays which i
included several of 20 and 30 days and one of 40 days. Delays tn" shipptae to Britain had been accepted for years. To avoid delays in servicing customer* because of them, Ute board bad kept large stocks in Britain. He told a questioner that cooi-etorage facilities could be buHt more cheaply in New Zealand than tat most Eastern countries. "But we are now setting substantial quantities outside Britain apd on a to order,’ mt consignment, basis,” he said. Prompt service was an important factor in getting businest.... Each day’s delay cost £l2OO for an avercgerised>ship. Sir Andrew Linton said the board would ask the Transport Commission to recommend installation of all-weather kmdtatg facilities st the main ports as a sound investment
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30930, 10 December 1965, Page 12
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