A n administrative muddle has left the crusty old Greek freighter Leia out on a limb at Lyttelton. The charterer, Japan Line, relinquished all responsibility for her at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday, once her cargo of steel was discharged. Evidently she had no official owners’ agent to handle her clearance charges such as Customs dues and wharfage fees. The Shipping Corporation
of New Zealand, however, finally agreed to take over a. owners’ agent, provided money from Greece was forthcoming to cover the costs. It is believed the money will arrive today and that the Leia will put to sea to await further orders on her next job. In the meantime, the Leia has spent her time idle at Lyttelton accumulating wharfage charges at lay-up rates amounting to $2B a day.
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