Challenge for shippers
PA Auckland' New Zealand exporters! and importers are combining to form a united negotiating! body in a bid to wring bet-; iter "freight rates out of the! ’conference lines and other! recognised carriers. The president of the Bu-' reau of Importers and Ex-! porters (Mr J. Averill) be-j lieves it time to reduce cor-' porates. ! Rising freight rates and the 'arrival of carriers such as! 'the price-cutting Belgian ABC; icontamer lines have given! ; urgency to the moves! ;planned .since the beginning I of the year. It is believed
'the bureau’s plans are being' ; actively supported by the! I Manufacturers’ Federation,.! 'the New Zealand Export In-! istitute and the New Zealand., .Chambers of Commerce. p ! The move is unprecedented;: Jin New Zealand’s shipping: ihistory and if successful, will:; Jbe the first negotiating bodyii [to challenge general cargon I rates. ' Historically, New Zealand . 'importers and exporters have!' accepted as competitive those! 'general cargo rates tendered:, (by shipping companies. I The present moves are! 'aimed particularly at the con-;' ference lines, which have en-p joyed contractual business!
'from New Zealand producer boards for many years. i About 25 per cent of New; (Zealand exports to Britain! ■ and Europe are shipping unjder a general cargo freight (agreement with the New Zealand European Shipping Association. which recently in- ! creased its rates by 8 per (cent. | The shipping lines in the (association have given Ausj tralian exporters a 2 per cent (increase, making them more 'competitive in the European ‘market, while New Zealand (producer boards have been! 'charged an extra 5 per cent; 'freight increase. I
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