New freighter begins service
Lyttelton’s second regular inter-island freight service began yesterday when the Spirit of Freedom sailed at midday. The vessel was 60 per cent full. "Excellent, a really good start,” said Pacifica Shipping’s operations manager, Mr Rod Grout. Pacifica also operates a regular Lyttelton — Wellington run, with the ship Spirit of Competition. The Spirit of Freedom will be in Lyttelton from Monday morning until Tuesday midday every week. ARRIVALS Nil. - DEPARTURES Spirit of Freedom (11.45 a.m.), 1600, Auckland (Pacifica). Lakenes (4< p.m.), 25,956, Tauranga (Ascot and Scales). Spirit of Competition (4.45 p.m.), 1600, Wellington (Pacifica). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Pecan, Japan, today. Iron Prince, Ttaranga, today. Canterbury. Express, Melb, today. Yakov Alksnis, U.S.S.R., tomorrow. Australian Trader, Wgtn, tomorrow. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, tomorrow. Australia Star, N. Plym, tomorrow. World Katori, Wgtn, May 1. Rex Star, Oheh., May 1. Nedlloyd Bangkok, Wgtn, May 2. Kweilin, Napier,, May 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Australia Star, Melb, May 1. Iron Prince, Aust, May 2. VESSELS IN. PORT Narodny Opolchehets, Gladstone Pier. Nikolaevesky Korabel, No. 1 Breastworks. Holmdale, No. 2 East Pecan, No. 2 West Larisa Reysner, No. 3 West. Otago Galliard, dry dock.
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