Shipping News
Container handling I falls at Lyttelton
The number of containers handled at the Lyttelton and Wellington terminals fell during the first four months of this year, according to figures prepared by the Waterfront Industry Commission.
period ended May 31, 1979 was 23.99 containers per gross ship operating hour compared with 19.50 in the same period a year ago. “By ports, Auckland achieved 23.10 containers compared with 20.61 a year ago (plus 12.1 per cent),, Wellington 22.28 compared with 18.12 (plus 23.0 per cent), Lyttelton 20.86 compared with 19.32 (plus 8.0 per cent), and Port Chalmers 30.38 compared with 20.47 (plus 48.4 per cent).” arrivals Southland Star (5,50 a.m.1,7786, Auckland, Capt. R. K. Bilton (A.CJT.). Coastal Trader (7.13 a.m.J, 2500, Auckland, Capt. R. A. Date, (S.C.N.Z.). departures Southland Star (4 p.m.l, 7788, West Coast, North America <A Coastal Trader (6 p.m.), 2500, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Llsta, United States, today. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, August 29. Strathmore, Auckland, September Ngahere, Tauranga, September 9. Kuaka, tanker, Napier, September PROJECTED DEPARTURES Kwangsi. Whangarei, today. Botany Trader, Tauranga, today. Forum Niu Gird, Noumea, today. Coastal Trader, Auckland, today. Holmdale, WeUington, August 29. Lists, Tauranga, August 30. VESSELS IN PORT Kwangsi, Cashin Quay No. 2. Botany Trader, No. 3 West. Holmdale, No. 7 East. Forum Niu Glni, No. 7 West.
The commission says the number of containers handled at the four terminals showed an increase from 77,117 for the corresponding period in 1978 to 83,554 this year. The 83,554 container movements included 36,576 unloaded (18,728 empty and 17,848 with cargo) and 38.978 loaded (2999 empty, 35.979 with cargo) and 8000 miscellaneous handlings. Auckland handled 30,800 containers compared with 26,790 in the same period last year; Wellington, 26,952 (27,571); Lyttelton, 6268 (6527); and Port Chalmers, 19,534 (16,229). The average number of container movements per ship visit during the four months was 491 compared with 459 in the first four months of 1978. The commission notes that ship exchange rates of containers improved particularly at Port Chalmers? The report states:
“For all fully cellular container ships (total standard ships) the all-ports ship exchange rate of work for the
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