SHIPPING NEWS Big surplus of wharf labour

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33252, 15 June 1973, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS Big surplus of wharf labour

There was a big labour surplus (367 men), on the Lyttelton waterfront when work began yesterday morning, but 29 of these men were engaged to discharge the Dawn Grandeur’s Japanese cargo when she arrived for a 1 p.m. start. Initially only 186 men were engaged for daylight hours, and 30 for supplementary hours last evening. A weekly, printed, shipping and cargo information forecast, originated by the Lyttelton Harbour Board’s traffic manager (Mr J. B. Graham) several years ago, has proved a boon to all shipping affiliates and merchants. This forecast is prepared by the board’s assistant traffic manager (Mr J. B. Mitchell) with the co-operation of shipping agents. If present programming is maintained, the port should be busier after the week-end, Mr Mitchell said yesterday afternoon. st: * £•• A one-day call was made at Lyttelton on Wednesday bv the 2755-ton Norwegian motor vessel Wyvern, owned by Skibs A/S Karlander. Direct from Eureka (California), she discharged Oregon and Douglas fir lumber and a large quantity of white rum from Manzanilla (Mexico). The balance of her cargo is for Auckland. $ $ Now discharging canned produce (including beans and dog food) from Gisborne, the 911-ton Holmdale should leave Lyttelton for the Chathams tomorrow, after loading general cargo including hardware, foodstuffs, 10 vehicles, two dogs, possibly some passengers, and 1740 cartons of beer (20,880 bottles). This is a normal beer shipment. A spokesman said that over the years several million beer bottles must have gone to the Chathams but empties never came back. * $ * Flying the Somali ensign (“flag of convenience”) and registered in Mogadiscio, the 8877-ton, 10-year-old Dawn Grandeur arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington yesterday with 3000 tons of Japanese heavy cargo for discharge. including c.k.d. vehicles, polvthene, rubber, and steel. Owned by Man Cheung Yueng Shipping Company, Ltd, S.A., the IDawn Grandeur (formerly the Salvina owned bv Christian Salvensen of Leith), is commanded bv Captain J. C. Mark, of Hong [Kong. His wife is travelling (with him. The ship has a mixed [Chinese (Hong Kong) and PhilipI pine crew. Unfamiliar though the blue Somali ensign witli superimposed white star, may be at Lyttelton, many ships are registered under tliis flag. The 15-year-old company, which owns five ships, trades with North Korea, Japan, New Guinea, and elsewhere required, as in the case of the Dawn Grandeur. # $ # ARRIVALS ; Holmdale (7.29 a.m.), 911. Capt. lE. R. Warner, Gisborne (U.S.S.). Dawn Grandeur (12.32 p.m.), ;8877, Capt J. C. Mark, Wellington (U.S.S.). Rangatira >6.38 p.m.). 9387 Capt. R .E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight.) DEPARTURES Straat Chatham (3.20 p.m.), i 7544. Capt. H. Koch, Wellington! (Guthrey). Rangatira (9.23 p.m.), 93871 Capt. R. E Pugh-Williams. Wellington (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Holmlea, Wellington, today. I

Awanui, Wanganui, today. Hawea, Wellington, today. Ecuadorian Reefer, Auckland June 16. Rangatira, Wellington, June 16. Ito Ham Maru, Auckland, June 16. Hobart Star, Wellington, June 17. Huntingdon, Wellington, June 17. Rinsei Maru, New Plymouth, June 17. Rangatira, Wellington, June 17. Wanaka, Auckland, June 18. Canopic, Napier, June 19. Woolgar, Picton, June 19. Mahogany, Nauru, June 20. Union New Zealand, Adelaide, June 21. Karetu, Dunedin, June 21. Sharpnes, Christmas Island, June 22. Clymene, Auckland, June 22. Tarawera, Auckland, June 22. Kaituna, Wellington, June 23. Erne. Marsden Point. June 23. Shansi, Nelson, June 23. Mexico Maru, Wellington, June 24. Japan Rimu, Wellington, June 24. Vishva Chetna, Wellington, June 24. Kashima Maru, Nauru, June 24. Ata, Nukualofa, June 25. Marabank, Wellington. June 26. Teesta, Wellington, June 28. Atrevida, New Plymouth, June 28. Shinsho, Auckland, June 30. Kweilin. Wellington. June 30. Abel Tasman, Dunedin, July 1. Leuve Lloyd, Tauranga, July 2. Mataura, Wellington, July 4. Oceanic, Wellington, July 4. Timaru Star, Wellington, July 5. Howa Maru, Wellington, July 6. Loppersun, Wellington, July 6. Larisa Reisner, Napier, July 7. Straat Cumberland, Auckland, July 8. Wenchow, Wellington, July 9. Jeiunga. Bluff. July 9. Cumberland, Wellington, July 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES James Cook, Wellington, today. Holmlea, Wellington, today. Hawea. Sydney, today. Rangatira, Wellington, June 16 (daylight). Ecuadorian Reefer, Timaru, June 16. Holmdale, Chathams, June 16. Rangatira, Wellington, June 17. Awanui, Tauranga, June 18. Wanaka, Dunedin, June 18. Dawn Grandeur, Australia, June 19. Ito Ham Maru, Bluff. June 19. Hobart Star, Dunedin, June 19. Rinsei Maru, Bluff, June 19 Canopic, West Indies. June 21. Woolgar, New Plymouth, June 21. Huntingdon, Dunedin. June 21. Mahogany. —, June 22. Karetu, Westport, June 22. Clymene, Geelong, June 23. Tarawera, Melbourne, June 23. Sharpnes, Tauranga, June 24. Erne. Timaru, June 24. Ata, Australia, June 25. Kaituna, Dunedin, June 25. Japan Rimu. Napier, June 26. Kashima Maru, Dunedin, June 26. Shansi. Auckland, June 26. Union New Zealand, Port Chalmers, June 26 (survey). Marabank, Dunedin, June 27. Mexico Maru, Dunedin, June 27. Vishva Chetna, Timaru, June 29. Atrevida, Timaru, June 30. Kweilin, . July 2. Shinsho. , July 3. Abel Tasman, Wellington, July 3. Teesta, Napier, July 4. Leuve Lloyd, Bluff, July 4. Timaru Star, Bluff, July 7. Mataura Dunedin, July 9. Howa Maru, Dunedin, July 9. Loppersun, Bluff, July 10. Larisa Reisner. Osaka, July 10. I Straat Cumberland, Napier, July 11. Oceanic, Dunedin. July 12. Jeiunga. Auckland, July 12. Wenchow, Napier, July 13. VESSELS IN PORT Dawn Grandeur. No. 2 East. Holmdale. No. 3 East. (James Cook, No. 5 East purvey).