SHIPPING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20136, 4 January 1940, Page 5

SHIPPING

PORT OF GISBORNE VESSELS DUE AX GISBORNE Altair, Auckland, to-day. 'Kopara, Auckland, January 4. Margaret W„ Auckland, January 5. Pakura, Auckland, January 11. Kapuni, Auckland. January 8. Pukeko, Wellington, January 9. Wainui, southern ports, January 15. COASTAL TRADE The Altair was expected to arrive at Gisborne to-day with petrol from Auckland. The Margaret W. left Auckland late yesterday afternoon for Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay, and Gisborne, and should arrive here to-morrow morning. She will leave later for Auckland direct. The Kapuni, from Gisborne, was expected to arrive at Auckland today and to load to-morrow for the return trip. She should sail from Auckland on Saturday for Gisborne, reaching ■ here on Monday morning. The Pukeko is to leave Lyttelton to-day for Wellington, where she is to load to-morrow and Saturday. She is due at Gisborne on Tuesday. The Pakura was to load at Portland to-day for Gisborne, being due here on Saturday. • The Kopara loads at Auckland on Monday and Tuesday for Gisborne, where she is expected on Thursday. The Poolta leaves Gisborne at midday to-day for Auckland. TAUPATA ON SLIP The motor ship Taupata, which grounded in Tory Channel last week, has been placed on the Patent Slip at Wellington for inspection and repairs. The damage is not serious, although there is a hole 18in. or more on her port side, just below the port bilge keel. Half of this bilge keel has been torn off. There are superficial scar; along tlie full length of her Pat bottom, but none is an aelual piercing of her timbers. The Taupata was aimo.it through the Channel when she was caught in a very strong set, common nr Tcry channel, according to Captain Perano, of the Te Awaiti whaling station. Her shallow draught and flat bottom are probably the reasons why she escaped so lightly. SECOND-HAND TONNAGE The ship sale and purchase market has inevitably been very quiet during the past month, states the "Syren and Shipping," but. despite war conditions, there has been a certain number of transactions, particularly in regard to tankers. Three sued vessels, all of which were ordered from British shipyards by Norwegian owners early in the year, have been purchased by British owners, the 15,-60U-ton dw. Kongsten and Torsten each realising £l9 6s 8d a ton dw., and a 10,500-tonner £lB 2s. British uwners also bought from Norway the Bjonn (11,000 tons dw., built 1921) and from Panama the Adria (3850 tons, 1918), the latter at £5 14s a ton. Sales within the country included the passenger steamer Highlander (1216 tons gross, 1916) at £ls 12s a ton gross, cargo steamer Jim (1060 tons dw., 1908) at £8 10s a ton dw., Sire (9100 tons, 1938) to Canadian buyers at £ls 7s 6d, Uskport (4500 tons, 1925) at £lO and tanker Lucigen (7240 tons, 1909). Numerous coasters of less than 1110 tons dw. were also sold to British buyers. In the foreign market the eniy transactions of note were the Greek Kostis (800 tons dw., 1919) to other Greeks at £6 17s, a 4000-ton steamer building in Norway te other Norwegians at £lO- and the Norwegian Fredville (1765 tons. 1917) te other Norwegians. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS Auckland —Jan. 3: Sailed. 5.30 p.m.. Margaret W„ for Gisborne. Auckland, Jan. 4:, Arrived, Kapuni, ,6.55 a.m.. from Gisborne. Jan. 3: Sailed Pakura, 11.30 p.m., for Gisborne.