TWO CONTAINER SYSTEMS

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33588, 17 July 1974, Page 7

TWO CONTAINER SYSTEMS

"Containers, containers, containers. I am sick and tired of the everlasting talk of containers," writes "Whisky Johnny," of Ashburton. "Please clarify. There Is an idle container crane at Wellington. The Lyttelton Harbour Board has now called tenders for a container crane at Cashin Quay. How can anyone understand what it is about?"

' Whisky Johnny” has only to make a visit to Lyttelton this week and he will see, first hand, the container concept, in action —ln fact, two systems working simultaneously.

The Norwegian semi-container (cellulari vessel Torrens is due at Cashln Quay from New Plymouth this afternoon. Tomorrow the Union Company’s highly efficient, roll-on Tasman vessel, Maheno, will also be in port. She. too, has a container system. Both systems are suitable for Lyttelton.

More than a century ago. Norway's Wilhelmsen Line (the owner of the 8947-ton gross Torrens), was formed. Links with New Zealand have been long. In January last year, the Torrens, the first semi-container (cellular) vessel to arrive, discharged and loaded containers at Cashin Quay with her two 25-ton capacity container cranes Site can carry 96 containers in her No. 3 container hold, and 100 containers on deck. For this purpose, she was lengthened in Japan. The Wilhelmsen Line is a member of the Scandinavian consortium -which handles the large PAD roll-on container vessels, so that this company is experienced in both container fields. PAD vessels, not yet seen in Lyttelton, are only a larger edition of the Maheno type, except that they are self-sufficient and have their own ramps. Thev are not dependent on shore facilities, except for berthage strengthening. If "Whisky Johnny” cares to telephone or call at the Lyttelton office of "The Press.” arrangements will be made, for him to see the merits of both systems. "Whisky Johnny” and others can judge for themselves which system for Lyttelton they prefer. * # ♦ ARRIVALS Rangatira (6.36 am.'. 9387, Captain R. E. Pugh-Williams. Wellington (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Tacoma Maru (8.35 a.m.i. 9171. Capt. T. Kaneko. Wellington (Seatrans). Rangatira <9.50 a.m.), 9387, Capt. R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight.) Mahabir ( ), 6511. Melbourne (N.S.S.),

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Torrens. New Plymouth, today. I (Semi-contalner.) ■ Straat Cumberland, Wellington, I today. : Coastal Trader. Dunedin, today. I Rangatira, Wellington, today. Wellington Star, New Plymouth, July 18. Rangatira. Wellington, July 18. | (Daylight) lOhshima Maru, Auckland. Julv 19. Appolonlan Champion, Auckland, July 19. Maheno Auckland. July 19. Erne, Marsden Point, July 20 (Tanker). Medic, Wellington. July 21. Dona Clausen, Geelong July 21. (Stock.) Port Launceston, Napier, July 21. Union Sydney, Dunedin, July 21. Aeges Spirit, Japan, July 21 (Vehicles). Badenstein, Wellington, July 22. Hawea. Melbourne, July 22 Holmdale, Lautoka. July 22.’ PROJECTED DEPARTURE* Cedric. Napier, today. Leuvre Lloyd, Timaru, today. i Coastal Trader. Auckland, today. Rangatira, Wellington, today. Sevillan Reefer, Auckland, today. Rangatira. Wellington, July 18. Maheno, Sydney, July 19. Ohshima Maru. Chile, July 20. Straat Cumberland, Tauranga, July 20. Torrens, Dunedin. July 21. Union New Zealand, Tauranga, July 21. "olon Sydney, Wellington, July 21. I Erne. Timaru, July 21. (Tanker.) Hawea, Dunedin. July 23. Frysna. Tonga, July 23. , Dona Clausen, Peru, July 23. (Stock.)

VESSELS IN PORT Union New Zealand, G.P.C. Leuve Lloyd, G.P.E. Cedric. No. 1 B.W. Sevillan Reefer, No. 3 West. Mahabir, No. 7 East. Frysna. Graving Dock. ••Shipping movements flexible due to pilotage ban.