Cashin Quay ’bogy laid’

Press, 23 April 1979, Page 4

Cashin Quay ’bogy laid’

The surge “bogy” at the. Cashin Quay container ter-! [minal had been put to rest) I once and for all with I Japanese shipping interests, jsaid the chairman of the! [Lyttelton Harbour Board (Mr! ;J. E. Mannering). I “They asked only one ques- ; ! don about the so-called) ! surge problem but they asked j la lot of questions about the! ’port’s industrial situation,”! jhe told a meeting of thei board’s port development! ! committee. I Mr Mannering returned’ (from Japan 12 hours before; the meeting. In Japan he I called on Japanese shipping! (Companies with the .board’s! (general manager (Mr J. A.I [McPhail) and container ter-! irninal manager (Mr P. G.i I Morgan). He said Mr McPhail and I Mr Morgan were continuing, jnegotiations in Japan before] going to the United States! land Europe for more promoi tional work. I Mr Mannering said he in-1 [tended to present a more de- . I tailed report when the]: [board’s staff returned but hep the visit as “wellli

.worth while, not only to I present personally the] [board's submissions but also] to clear up misunderstand-] ; ings.” [ "The rising internal trans-1 [port costs in New Zealand! | are giving the Japanese [lines great concern and it i appears that there could be [savings to the lines by inI eluding Lyttelton as a port lof call. I “Our submissions are being studied by the lines, [and I hope that they will acIcept our contention that calls ! at Lyttelton will reduce over-1 ail costs.” I Mr A. A. Macfarlane: Any [comment from them about] .'industrial relations in the! port? Mr Mannering replied that |he was able to report indus- | trial stability at the container terminal, “but they did ask a 10l of questions.” I Mr L. W. Laing: They have jtheir industrial problems up [there (Japan) as welh ; Mr Mannering reported on! [visits to other ports such as] ] Singapore, which has 2001 [shipping movements a day, [and an inspection of small-! I craft facilities at Sydney. |