Terminal’s volume up 17 p.c.

Press, 13 June 1984, Page 24

Terminal’s volume up 17 p.c.

Volume through the Cashin Quay container terminal for April was 17 per cent above the budgeted figure, the terminal’s manager, Mr Bill Siddall, reported to the Lyttelton Harbour Board’s trade and commercial development committee. Ten container ships used the terminal during the month, exchanging 2873 containers. Mr Siddall said the increase stemmed from full imports and exports with the volume of empty containers being well below the budgeted figure. The increase in containers reflected increases in terminal revenue of 13 per cent and container freight station revenue of 9 per cent. However, revenue was offset by an increase in costs of 5 per cent, he said. Revenue for the seven months to date was 1 per cent below budget. Reefer and wash were the main areas to record a shortfall. He said these were expected to show an improvement by the end of this month. May figures, which have not been released yet, indicate that the terminal had its busiest month since it opened in June, 1977. Mr Siddall said the high terminal volume was a direct result of the “bunching” of vessels in New Zealand terminals after the recent Australian watersiders go-slow campaign.

The dispute, which affected

cargo handling at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane was lifted on May 11 after a 22-day campaign, releasing a number of vessels to New Zealand destinations at the same time. ARRIVALS Spirit of Free Enterprise (8 a.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). Kremen (9 a.m.), 2100, sea (Scales). Marama (2.30 p.m.), 4510, Nelson (U.M.S.). DEPARTURES Kuaka (1 p.m.), 16,221, Timaru (U.M.S.). Spirit of Free Enterprise (6 p.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). Marama (4.30 p.m.), 4510, Dunedin (U.M.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal Trader, Wgtn, today (7 a.m.). Asian Reefer, Ecuador, tomorrow. Darwin Trader, Wgtn, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Thea-S, Nap, June 15. Antiope, Auck, June 16. Maritime Noble, Auck, June 16. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, June 16. Union Nelson, Nelson, June 16. Banshu Maru, sea, June 17. Glory Ocean, Auck, June 17. Coastal Trader, Auck, June 18. Lake Eyre, Brisbane, June 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Star Centaurus, N. Plym, today (noon).

Coastal Trader, Auck, today (2 p.m.). H.M.N.Z.S. Tui, sea, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Asian Reefer, Tim, June 15. Atlantic Star, Picton, June 16. Union Nelson, Onehunga, June 16. Thea-S, Tim, June 17. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, June 17. Coastal Trader, Dndn, June 18. Glory Ocean, N. Plym, June 18. Maritime Noble, Japan, June 18. VESSELS IN PORT Coastal Trader, Z Berth. Kremen, breastwork. Star Centaurus, No. 2 East. H.M.N.Z.S. Tui, No. 2 West. Atlantic Star, No. 3 West. Holmdale, No. 7 West.