Coal-loading record broken at port

Press, 23 October 1980, Page 13

Coal-loading record broken at port

The Port of Lyttelton yesterday shattered the bulk-material loading record. The Bengal Career took on 3+565 torihes of BUller coal for Japan’s steelmaking industries at a het rate Of 577 . tonnes per h6ur, more than' ISO tonnes per hour greater than the pace set in the leading of coke breeze aboard the Atlas 7 Premier which left pbft on October 2. hour, again well in advance Of the previous record when the fltfetCOal shipment toJapan, 6f 55,030 tonnes, went out at a rate of 616.03 tonnes per hour. • The gross rate represents tonnage handled during total labour time; the net rate represents the loading per hour when the conveyor belt is working. The previous record was set by the Atlas Premier with 8,60 tonnes of coke at a net rate of 422.16 tonnes per hour and a gross rate of 280.76 tonnes per hour. ~ _ The Sunda Career, which tnight well be the ship to take the next and third of four shipments to Japan, loaded in late July at a net rate of 403.68 tonnes per hour and a gross rate of 316.03 tonnes per hour. The Bengal Career left Lyttelton yesterday afternoon fully taden. Originally it had been thought she would take only about 33,000 tonnes of coal but loading went so well that her blaster decided to go for full capacity. The next vessel in the trade is expected near the end of December. ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (7.38 a.m.) 2500, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). Gem (3.34 pun.) 14,926, Bluff (British Phosphate Commission). DEPARTURES Bengal Career (2.12 pm.) 21.746, Japan (Guthrey). M Coastal Trader (5.45 pm.) 2000, Auckland (S.C.N.Zfc , EXPECTED >IRIVALS ■ Union Lyttelton, elhngton, today. (Gladstone Pier).

Forum New Zealand, Auckland, today (Cashin Quay no. 3). Austral Modri, Pago PagO, tOmdri row. Amokura, Marsden Point, OctoEbalifta. Singapore, October 25. Union Lyttelton, Duriedin, OctOWiidL Grew, Bitoff, October 26. Dlhna Skou; Dunedin, October 26. Coastal Trader, Auckland, October 27. Strathmore, Auckland, October 27. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, October 28. coastal Trader, Dunedin, October 29. Union Hobart, Wellington, October 29. August Moon, Wellington, October 30 Ngapara. Tauranga, October 31. Botany Trust, Auckland, October 3-1. Polar ‘Honduras, Auckland, OctoDunedin, NovemAuckland, November 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Union Lyttelton, Dunedin today. Ho’mdale, Chatham Islands, dem, Fiji, tomorrow. Austral Moon, Melbourne, Octo. Amokurs, Timaru, October 25. FOfum New Zealand, Napier, ■ October 25. . Union Lyttelton, Wellington, October 26. Ebaliha, Auckland, October 26. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, October Coastal Trader, Auckland, OctoUnloiTtiObart, Dunedin, October Dittos' Skdu, Shanghai, October po®4 USl3w ' No ’ Unl6n Jfobart, Wellington, NoeS V|BULS IN PORT SS&WIw Mfidngatea, Dry Dock.