Port tonnage increases

Press, 10 December 1984, Page 30

Port tonnage increases

Provisional overseas cargo statistics for the 10 months ended October, 1984, show that the value and tonnage of imports and exports handled through New Zealand ports is slightly up on the corresponding period last year. The figures released this week by the Statistics Department show that 7,847,000 tonnes of cargo with a value of more than $7960 million were loaded for export. This compares with 7,400,000 tonnes valued at $6781 million loaded for the same period last year. Imports also maintained an increase over last year's figures with the 6,564,000 tonnes unloaded having a value of more than $8894 million. For the 10 months to October, 1983, 6,242,000 tonnes valued at $6731 million were imported. Taharoa, with 1,328,000 tonnes of ironsands exported, is the largest exporting port by tonnage. Auckland, with $2213 million is the largest exporting port by value. With an importing figure of 1,749,000 tonnes valued at more than $3580 million, Auckland also headed the list as the country’s largest importing port. Lyttelton was the South Island’s main exporting port, loading 603,000 tonnes of cargo valued at $599 million. Bluff headed the list as the South Island’s largest importing port, unloading 682,000 tonnes of cargo valued at $243 million. Lyttelton’s import figure of 522,000 tonnes was valued higher at just under $640 million. ARRIVALS Saturday .Kota Salam (6.24 a.m.), 10,786, Dunedin (Dalgetys). Spirit of free Enterprise (7.01 a.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). Sunday Nil. DEPARTURES Saturday Bow Sky (12.14 p.m.), 17,056, Australia (P. and O.). Sunday Holmdale (11.15 a.m.), 911, Chatham Islands (U.M.S.). Spirit of Free Enterprise (4.30 p.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal Trader, Auck, today (8 a.m.). Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Taiko, Marsden Pt, tomorrow. Union Sydney. Wgtn, tomorrow. Australian Venture, Wgtn. tomorrow. Australian Endeavour, Wgtn, tomorrow. Ken Grove, Nelson, tomorrow. Shin Hsing, Japan, tomorrow. Coastal Trader, Dndn. December 12. Tarihiko. N. Plym, December 12. Union Dunedin, Wgtn, December 12. Union Sydney, Dndn, December .13. Spirit of Free Enterprise. Wgtn, December 13. Mairangi Bay, Wgtn, December 14.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Dndn, today (6 p.m.). Pilos, Tasmania, today (10 p.m.). ’ union Sydney, Dndn, tomorrow. Kota Salam, Nap, tomorrow. Australian Endeavour, Dndn, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Coastal Trader, Auck, December 12. Taiko, Tim, December 12. Australian Venture, Zeebrugge, December 12. Tarihiko, N. Plym, December 12. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, December 13. Union Dunedin, Dndn, December 13. Ken Grove, Auck, December 13. Shing Hsing, Japan, December 16. VESSELS IN PORT Kota Salam, Cashin Quay No. 1. Coastal Trader, Z berth. Pilos, No. 2 East. Westport, No. 3 East. ■ Ngamotu, No. 4 East.