Container ‘plateau’

Press, 17 July 1980, Page 10

Container ‘plateau’

Since the introduction of container shipping in New Zealand in 1972, container traffic has steadily increased but now seems to have levelled off, having reached a plateau of near parity with conventional shipping. This has been reported by the Department of Trade and Industry which also noted that the development of ancillary container services, such as overseas transhipment alternatives to direct shipment, continue to Increase. , . . Changes to the shipping structure serving New Zealand last year resulted in more services on our trade routes, one exception being the Middle East' where shipping space was considerably reduced, says the reP °The sometimes controversial non-Conference A.B.C. Line, which has been seeking part of the established Conference trade in meat,- wool, and dairy products, now has representation in Christchurch. _ _ Agents for the line, Pacific Maritime, Ltd, have opened the new office to promote South Island marketing with Mr D. A. Brown as their representative. .Mr Brown, who has had 15 years’ experience in the shinping Industry/ most of it in the South Island, was formerly with P and O. local agents • for Overseas Containers. Ltd. ARRIVALS

Coastal Trader <7.2 a.m.), 2300, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). Marama <12.1« p.m.), 4510, Wellington HT.S S.t. DFPARTURK Coastal Trader (11.53 a.m.), 2500, Auckland (S.CJ4.Z.).

Flinders Bay (3.33 p.m.). 26,756, Jeddah (0.C.L.), EXPECTED ARRIVALS Amokura, Wellington, today (oilwharf). Iron Arnhem, Auckland, July 19, Austral Ensign, Melbourne, July 20. .. Tuscan Star, Muscat, July-19. Coastal Trader, Auckland, July 21. Anco Energie, Tauranga, July 21. Kenkon Maru, Japan, July 22. Coastal Trader. Dunedin, July 2.L Union Lvttelton, Wellington, July 23. Ngahere, Tauranga. July 25. Kolle D.. Nauru, July 25. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin,. July 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Manama, Wellington, today. Messiniaki Thea, Auckland, today. Samos Sun. Timaru, Iran, today. Nedlloyd Freetown, Tauranga, tomorrow. Amokura. Napier, tomorrow. Iron Arnhem. Bell Bay. July 20. Austral Ensign, Wellington, July 20. Coastal Trader. Dunedin, Julv 21. Anco Energie, Tauranga, July 22. Coastal Trader, Auckland, July 23. Uniro Lyttelton, Dunedin, July 24. Holr-dale, Chatham Islands, July 25. VESSELS IN PORT Nedlloyd Freetown, Cashin Quay .No. 1. . Samos Sun. No. 3 XVest. Holmdale, dry dork. Messiniaki Thea, oil wharf.