Shipping news
The deepening world shipping recession will place increasing pressure on New Zealand harbour boards, according to the Port Authority annual report tabled in Parliament recently.
The chairman of the authority, Rear-Admiral Michael Sauli, said that the recession encouraged ship owners to economise, and use bigger ships. One leading multi-purpose carrier, Scan Carriers, Ltd, had increased the size of ships trading to New Zealand three times in the last 18 months.
"Others, such as Jebsen Line and Gearbulk, have 40,000-tonne vessels on the New Zealand run,” said Mr Sauli.
"Increases of this magnitude in ship sizes could pose problems for those secondary ports with major length and draught restrictions.” Such ports could be forced to make expensive development which would result in fewer ship calls, and only minor increases in cargo. Mr Sauli said that of particular concern was the potential need for capital dredging, heavy-duty wharves and back-up space, and increased tug capability.
ARRIVALS Spirit of Competition (7 a.m.), 1600, Wellington (Pacifica). DEPARTURES Union Dunedin (4 p.m.), 5778, Dunedin (U.M.S.). Spirit of Competition (4.45 p.m.), 1600, Wellington (Pacifica). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Noor, Iran, today (10.30 a.m.). Canterbury Express, Wgtn, today (Mid-day). Nedlloyd Bangkok, Bluff, today (2 p.m.) Forum New Zealand, Vila, today (10 p.m.). Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, tomorrow. Sifnos Island, Mexico, tomorrow. Toyo Fuji No. 8, Sydney, June 15. Coastal Trader, Auck, June 16. Rex Star, Onehunga, June 16. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, June 17. Tarihiko, N. Plym., June 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Lesogorsk, sea, today (4.30 p.m.). Forum New Zealand, Nap, tomorrow. Canterbury Express, Auck, tomorrow. Nedlloyd Bangkok, Wgtn, tomorrow.
Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, June 15. Toyo Fuji No. 8, Auck, June 15. Coastal Trader, Dndn, June 16. Sifnos Island, Taur, June 16. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, June 17. Coastal Trader, Auck, June 18. VESSELS IN PORT Kono Maru No. 2, No. 1 breastwork. Lesogorsk, No. 4 East. Ngapara, No. 4 West. Lyttelton, dry dock.
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