Shipping news New vessel to call at Timaru

Press, 26 July 1984, Page 25

Shipping news New vessel to call at Timaru

Timaru will be the second port of call for the new container vessel Jebsen Southland which is on her maiden voyage servicing the South-East Asia trade. The vessel is expected to arrive in Tauranga from Europe today and will berth at Timaru on August 3. Her keel was laid in a Hamburg shipyard in November last year and the Jebsen Line took delivery of her on June 20. The Jebsen Southland has been brought to New Zealand to replace the Sandra Wesch which has completed her oneyear charter contract. The new vessel is on a longterm charter to Jebsen from her owner, Scheper and Company, of Hamburg. The South Island manager for Jebsens, New Zealand, Ltd,

Mr Colin Lowery, said the Jebsen Southland had a larger cargo capacity and was more fuel efficient than the Sandra Wesch. The ship has a deadweight tonnage of 14,000 tons and can carry about 700 T.E.U. containers and about 80 refrigerated containers. She has two 40-ton cranes and features box-shaped holds. A special function will be held at the Port of Bluff on August 8 to mark the vessel’s maiden voyage. The bulk carrier Swibon is making her first call to Lyttelton to discharge about 7000 tonnes of phosphate. She is due to leave for Timaru at noon today. ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (6.30 a.m.), 6736, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). New Zealand Star (9 a.m.), I 17,082, New Plymouth (Blueport). Euplecta (11.30 a.m.), 19,763, Wellington (Dalgetys). DEPARTURES Coastal Trader (4 p.m.), 6736, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). New Zealand Star (9 p.m.), 17,082, Melbourne (Blueport). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Reefer Dragon, Auck, today (6 a.m.). Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, today (7 a.m.). Kweilin, Auck, today (10 p.m.). Sydney Express, Sydney, today (3 p.m.). Godwit, Dndn, tomorrow. Ngamotu, N. Plym, tomorrow. Union Nelson, Nelson, tomorrow. Holmdale, Chathams, to-

morrow. George Lyros, Auck, tomorrow. Darwin Trader, Dndn. July 28. Kiwi Ace, Wgtn, July 28. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, July 28. Union Dunedin, Wgtn. July 28. Toyo Fuji, No. 8, Svdnev’ July--29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Euplecta, Singapore, today (noon). Swibon, Tim, today (noon). Fat Choy. Hawaii, today (11 p.m.). Union Dunedin, Wgtn, today (4 p.m.). Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, today (5 p.m.). Union Nelson, Onehunga, tomorrow. Kweilin, Taur, tomorrow. Darwin Trader, Dndm July 28. Sydney Express, Wgtn, July 28. Union’Dunedin, Taur. July 28. Godwit, Wgtn, July 28. Toyo Fuji, No. 8 Auck, July 29. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, July 29. Coastal Trader, Dndn, July 30. VESSELS IN PORT Fat Choy, Cashin Quay No. 1. Union Dunedin, Z berth. Swibon, No. 2 East. Reefer Dragon, No. 3 West. Euplecta, oil wharf.

morrow. Cambridge Freezer, sea, July--30. Mosel, Taur, August 1. Jebsen Southland, Taur, August 3. Thea-S Bluff, August 20. Toki Arrow. Auck, August 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Sandra WeSch, Taur, July 28. Akebono Maru, sea. July 30. Mosel, sea. August 1. Cambridge Freezer, sea. August 2. Jebsen Southland, Bluff, August 4. Thea-S. Bluff, August 21. Toki Arrow, Bluff, August 22. VESSELS IN PORT