Log supply limited Shipping News

Press, 24 March 1977, Page 19

Log supply limited Shipping News

A shortage of Canterbury wind thrown logs may cause the last log ship to load at Lyttelton to leave with little more han half the expected quantity of logs. The port’s traffic manager (Mr J. B. Graham) told the Lyttelton Harbour Board’s port development committee yesterday that the Forest Service was having difficulty finding enough logs to supply ships at Lyttelton and Umaru. The Korean ship Bona has been berthed at Cashin Quay since February 24. Log supplies have been so low that only one gang worked the ship until March 10. when a second gang of watersiders was added. This

: might be increased to three gangs if log supplies built up ’ enough to warrant it, Mr Graham said. . He said the Bona was originally expected to take on 5 million Japanese haakondahl feet of logs. However, the ship is unwilling to take part loads on deck, so if more logs are not . available only 3.5 million J.H.K.

feet will be loaded in the under deck area. The Bona is expected to be the last log ship to visit Lyttelton for the time being, because the harbour board is anxious to add the finishing touches to the contained marshalling area, which until now has been used to stockpile logs.

ARRIVALS Coastal Trader ,7 am.), 2500, Capt. J. Taylor, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). DEPARTURES Coastal Trader (11.20 a.m.), 2500, Capt. J. Taylor, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). Iron Arnhem <2.23* p.m.), 4307, for sea (Seatransi. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Kronos, Japan, today. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, today. Westerplatte. Napier. March 25. Kuaka. Marsden Point. March 26. Roman Reefer, Auckland. March 27. Baron Inchcape. March 28. Marama. Wellington. Marell 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, today. Holmdaie, Chatham Islands, March 25. Wild Fulmar, March 26. Kuaka, Timaru. March 26. Marama, Dunedin, March 29. VESSELS IN PORT Wild Fulmar, Cashin Quay No. 1. Bona, Cashin Quay. No. 3. Holmdale, No. 3 East. Straat Frazer, No. 3 West.