SHIPPING NEWS Japanese ships in port

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33650, 27 September 1974, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS Japanese ships in port

In a period of 24 hours, extending from Wednesdax morning to yesterday morning, three large Japanese cargo vessels i arrived at Lyttelton. Two of them, the Norfolk Maru ;and Hawaii Maru. of the MitsuiiO.S.K. Lines, brought heavy Japanese general cargo. A third. ■ the Montreal Maru. owned by Sanko Kisen K.K , is a bulk car’rier. loaded with sulphur from i Vancouver. At present. Japan's huge tuna and squid fleet is absent because it is off-season, but it will be „ back in force in tile New Year. Only last week. the Japan Lines’ Japan Kauri sailed after 'discharging Japan cargo and i loading for return. A Philippines i President Lines vessel, the President Quezon, due early next ; week with Japanese cargo is also under charter to the Japan Lines. Now in port, the Liberian- ■ registered. Regent Fleur, yet • another under Japan Lines (charter is discharging Japanese ■ vehicles, and will sail today for Bluff to load aluminium for ■Japan. The regular British trader, iSoochow. on the Manila. Taiwan. Hong Kong service, discharged and loaded here this week. Due tomorrow is India's Star of Uttar Pradesh with Indian and Malaysian cargo for discharge, and she. too. will load for return. Earlv next week, the Singaporeregistered C. Joyce will return to discharge and load Malaysian and Far Eastern cargo. The British, refrigerated cargo liner Gladstone Star is expected to leave Lyttelton this evening for Nakhodka on Russia’s Eastern seaboard, with the largest load of meat sent to Russia from Lyttelton, in one shipment, comprising 3378 tons of carcase mut- ■ ton. The Gladstone Star has been I in port for three xveeks. delayed

b\ labour shortages and xveather Although she has some passen ger accommodation, no pas sengers have booked for Kus sia. Next month, the Britisl cargo liner Somerset xvill loa< more meat here for Odessa. These are all ships tradins with expanding markets. bu ! traditional American. British Continental. Mediterranean, Wes Indian and Arabian Gulf. mar kels. apart from several more still run steadilx ARRIVALS Rangatira ,6.40 a.m.i. 9387 Cap: -L I). Cleaver. Welhngtoi 1 U .S.S. i. Montreal Maru >7.4 a.m.i, 12.623 Vancouver (Br. phosphatt (emmns) <bulk> DEPARTURES Tongariro (4.19 p.m, 8223 Capt. D. E. Moran, Napier if and O (N'.Z.) Ltd:. Rangatira > .. 9387 Capt J. D. Cleaver. Wellingtoi iU.S.S.I. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Maheno. Auckland, today. State of Uttar Pradesh, Welling ton. September 28. Union Next Zealand, Tauranga September Is. Songkhla. Auckland. Septembei 28. Rangatira. Wellington, Septem ber 28. , Haxvea, Wellington, Septembei 28. , Apollonian Grace. Auckland. Sep tember 29. Erne. Marsden Point. September 29 (tanker). I N.Z. Waitangi, Wellington. September 29. '. Esqueiino, Wellington. September 29. i Dido. Brisbane. September 29. I Rangatira. Wellington, Septem ber 29. Moanui, Auckland. September 30 'Coastal Trader. Auckland, Sep tember 30 President Quezon, Wellington October 1. 'C. Joyce, Wellington. October I Wanaka, Melbourne. October 1 Ngaherc Dunedin. October 2. Athelviscoiint Marsden Point , October 2 (tanker). 'Texaco Scandinavia. Auckland October 3 (tanker). Woollahra. Wellington. Octobei 3 (semi-container). Elm bank, Mexican Gulf. Octobei PROJECTED DEPARTURES Maheno. Sydney, today Regent Fleur. Bluff, today. Gladstone Star. Nakhodka, today Rangatira. Wellington, September 28 (daylight). Hawea. Dunedin. September 29. Rangatira. Wellington, September 29. Montreal Maru. Dunedin, September 30 (bulkl. Erne, Wellington, September 30. (tanker). Bayernsteln, Dunedin, September 30. Coastal Trader. Dunedin, September 30 State of L'ttar Pradesh, Singapore, September 30. Apollonian Grace, Tiinaru. October 1. Dido, Newcastle, October 1. Moanui, Dunedin, October 1. Songkhla. Ho Ho. October I •Norfolk Maru, Japan. October 1. Hawaii Maru._ Noumea. October 2. Ngahere. Dunedin. October 2. Union New Zealand. Timaru. October 2. Wanaka. Wellington, October 2. C. Joyce, Auckland. October 3. Athelviscount Dunedin. October 3 (tanker). Texaco Scandinavia, October 4 (tanker). VESSELS IN PORT Norfolk Maru. No. 1 Cashin Quay. Hawaii Maru. No. 2 Cashin Quax Montreal Maru, G.P.E. Bayernsteln. No. I B.W. Gladstone Star, No. 2 East. Ngakuta. No. 6 West (survey). Regent Fleur, No. 7 West. Ngamotu. Graving Dock.