Worries over curbs

Press, 8 January 1980, Page 14

Worries over curbs

Any restrictions which might be placed on trade with the Soviet Union could have serious consequences for Lyttelton where the port has been handling ever increasing tonnages of cargo—mainly wool but including some meat—destined for that country. In. the last three months cargoes of wool destined for Russia, were loaded at Lyttelton aboard tlie Novogrudok and the Anatoly Lunacharsky, and the Freezer Ace also took 2050 tonnes of beef.

The volume of cargo scheduled for the Soviet Union from Lyttelton in the immediate future shows a significant increase over last year. This week about 7500 bales of wool are to be loaded aboard the Soviet vessel Novotroitsk. Next month visits are scheduled by the Pavlograd and the NovoIvovsk, and in March the Novopolotsk is expected. These ships- are to load cargoes of wool for Leningrad. Work is progressing at the port on the extension and improvement of the No. 7 wharf, work Which is designed, at least in part, to accommodation the Baltic Shipping Company’s quarterramp vessels' when the Soviet line begins a new service late this year. ARRIVALS Coastal Trader <6.55 a.m.), 2500, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). Sachem <8.28 aan.), 13,245, Singapore (U.S.S.). Forum Samoa (11 p.m. approx.), 3700, Suva (S.C.N.Z.). Nedlloyd Fremantle (midnight approx.), 10,909, Singapore (Guthrey). DEPARTURES