Quiet time at Lyttelton

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33957, 25 September 1975, Page 23

Quiet time at Lyttelton

Shipping News

( By

ALAN KNOWLES)

With only one over-? seas ship in port, the Westmorland, the Port! of Lyttelton has not been so quiet for many; months. This time of year is generally quieter as far as cargo movement is concerned; but there is much less activity at the port now than there was this time last year. One explanation for the lack of activity is the downturn in imports after devaluation. When the killing Season starts at freezing works next month, shipping traffic

should increase. About the same time, the flow of goods for the Christmas trade will mean that shipping will pick up further. The New Plymouth Harbour Board dredge Ngamotu arrived yesterday for her annual survey, and will enter the dry' dock when the Ti-

VESSELS IN PORT Westmorland, Cashin Quay No. 2. Aorangi, Dry Dock. Ngamotu. No 4 West. H.M.N.Z.S. Hawea. No. 4 East.

maru tug Aorangi comes out. ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (6.56 a.m.), 2499. Timaru IS.C.N.Z.). Ngamotu <10.53 a.xn.). New Plymouth (New Plymouth Harbour Board dredge). H.M.N.Z.S. Hawea (6.30 p.m.). sea (Fisheries patrol vessel). DEPARTURES Coastal Trader <3.23 p.m.), 2499, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). John Wilson (7.16 p.m.). 1587, (Kinsey). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Strathlomond, Wellington, today Union Sydney. Wellington, today. Torrens, Napier, September 27. Frysna, September 27. Bowoon, Australia. September 28, Sachem. Wellington. September 30.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES H.M.N.Z.S. Hawea, sea today. Union Sydney, Dunedin, today. Strathlomond. Dunedin, Sept. 27. Torrens, Timaru, September 27. Bowoon, Wellington, September 30.