Shipping News Good results from container terminal

Press, 24 April 1980, Page 14

Shipping News Good results from container terminal

The Lyttelton Harbour Board’s container terminal, between March 1 and April 16, handled 10 vessels, with total container moves, ranging from 80 for the Lindfield on March 3 to 1365 for the ACT 3 beginning on March 14.These figures were issued vc.«terday by the container terminal manager (Mr P. G. luorgauj, v.uo also said that, during the period, i 2212 containers were moved in I and out of the facility. Of these, 63.2 per cent went by rail. | The best net handling’ rate was achieved with the aCT 6, when 309 containers were moved at a rate of 28.09 per hour, buti a better rate could probably have been achieved with the ACT 3 had it not been for f labour disputes at North Island ! terminals. As it was, the net rate achieved was 22.65 containers per hour, for a total of 1365. But, as Mr Morgan said, "After completing her Lyttelton exchange, the vessel lay alongside awaiting a decision to discharge her Wellington containers and reload reefer cargo for other vessels. “It was finally decided to take this course of action, and the rate of the second ship exchange was seriously affected because of the late arrivals of. export cargo caused by the; short notice for load-out move-: ments.” i The over-aU container flow at the terminal in the first six months of the financial year has produced a “small but nevertheless satisfactory surplus,” said Mr Morgan. He urged I caution, however. ! “The recent good volume levels are not expected to continue throughout the winter months, and management will therefore carefully monitor the terminal’s variable costs over the coming period.” ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (7.30 a.m.), 2500, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.).

Warrior (7.35 aun.), 16,317, Timaru (Scales). Southland Star (9.32 a.m.). 7786, Wellington (Blueport A.C.T.). Holmdale (4.12 pun.), 911, Chatham Islands (U.S.S 1 .). DEPARTURES Coastal Trader (12.30 pun.), 2500, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). Southland Star (10 pan. approx.), 7786, U.S.A. (Blueport I A.C.T.). | EXPECTED ARRIVALS Freezer Queen, Auckland, toI day (No. 3 West). ACT 2, Auckland, April 26. Fua Kavenga, sea, April 26. -Novoaltaysk, Bluff, April 26. I Etrema, Singapore, April 27. Marion Buczek, Wellington, I April 27. ! Coastal Trader, Auckland, April 28. Kolle D., Nauru, April 29. Vlshva Asha, Dunedin. April 29. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, April 29. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, April 30. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, May L Eagle Arrow, Long Beach, May L Putvatin. Nelson. May 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Strathmuir, Asia, April 26. Kenkon Maru, Nelson, April 26. Bow.cn No. 3, Wellington, ' r-ril 26. Marama, Wellington, Tauranga, Sydney, April 26. i Cea.-; a, 'nader, Dunedin, April 28 i Etrema, Wellington, April 28. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, April Warrior, U.S.SJR., April 29. vua Mi Trader, Auckland, April 30. I ’’n, Chatham Islands, 1 April 30. ; Union Lyttelton, Wellington, May 1. 1 IM po»t Warrior, Cashin Quay No. J. Strathmuir, Cashin Quay No. 2. Au. 3, ixo. 1 breastwork. Kenkon Maru, No. 2 East. Maraina, No. 4 East. , Vru’t. No. 7 East. Holmdale, No. 7 West.