New freight rate rumoured
P\ Auckland Reports ‘hat shipping freight rates from Britain to New Zealand wil increas »7.5 per cent have ipset Nev Zealand importer' The news has beer, pa-setl bv word of mouth and <- though negotiations I rdon • decide the mt ea e were held a week age. Nev. Zealand importers nave •»- ceived no official r. The New Zeala ( B irt i of Importers an- Exp..--?rs has been advise. he r,crease unofficia y tnr<. ..gh 3 representative - • tiations helld bet een o ence shipping .■ - = 'he Australia-New Z< a tn 1 Me ci.ants and Shipper- X—- vation. The bureaus president.
(Mr l. Averill) sa I "We are .very unhappy about 'he procedures followed." "We received m. information and nc consultation and are about to make a formal approach with other trade .organisations. ' “We are looking initially i for negotiations on northbound rates and to be consulted on southbound rates,” he said. “We knew there were cheaper rates about. We do .not know if this increase is fair because we do not know what it is based on."
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Press, 31 October 1979, Page 14
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178New freight rate rumoured Press, 31 October 1979, Page 14
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