Shipping lines set up N.Z. company
PA Wellington Two big international shipping companies have merged their New Zealand activities. They have formed a new company, Blueport-A.C.T. New Zealand, Ltd. It will handle the container and conventional shipping for the Blue Star Port Lines Group and Associated Container Transportation. The Blue Star and Port Lines have had a combined management company in
New Zealand since 1969. A.C.T. has been handling its container services to Europe and the Pace Lines sendee to North America since 1971. The new company will 'handle the New Zealand activities of five shipping groups — two container services and three conventional shipping services. They are the A.C.T.Australian National Line, Pace Lines Container Services and the Blue Star Line. Port Lines and Crusader Line: conventional services. Staff from the two com-
(panics will be integrated inIto the new company. | Blueport will be headed by IA.C.T.’s New Zealand genieral manager (Mr R C. ! Whyte). It will have its own offices in Wellington. Auckland Napier, New Plymouth, and Christchurch, with agencies in other ports. Blueport is the second merger of major international shipping companies in New (Zealand this vear. i Four Continental lines (formed a New Zealand company. Seabridge, in June to handle their containers.
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