SHIPPING SERVICES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21935, 19 October 1934, Page 14

SHIPPING SERVICES

room for improvement ARRANGING WEEKLY CARGOES [BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL WELLINGTON, Thursday "The commission believes that there is room for improvement in the shipping service by concentration on regular sailings, from the main ports, to ensure the even spread of the quantities delivered to the various United Kingdom ports," states the report. The commission considers that with the guarantee of quantities to the shipping companies, a more centralised shipping service could be established which would give regular weekly arrivals at United Kingdom ports. To this end, the Dairy Produce Control Board, or the Council of Production and Trade acting in its interests, should have authority to negotiate shipping contracts, without being unduly subservient to meat or any other interests. It is further recommended that an endeavour be made to effect the following improvements which wero suggested by the Dairy Board:— (1) That a contract be made with tho overseas shipping lines calling for a vessel to be despatched each week with' a minimum of 50,000 boxes of butter and 10,000 crates of cheese for London from Auckland and Wellington combined, with the inclusion of New Plymouth whenever possible, such vessels to complete the journey in 35 days. (2) That any vessel allotted to load the equivalent of 40,000 freight carcases or more in dairy produco and meeting with delay at roadstead ports for 48 running hours through weather conditions other than rain shall, at the request of the board, proceed upon her voyage to the next port of loading. Anv dairy produce not loaded at any port through such circumstances shall, whenever possible, be replaced with other dairy produce from following ports of loading, and any dairy produce, .shortshipped at the port where delay occurs shall be added to the next available loading.