THE PORT CHARGES AT LYTTELTON.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2237, 3 June 1881, Page 3

THE PORT CHARGES AT LYTTELTON.

The following comparative statement of port charges was laid on the table yesterday at the meeting of the Lyttelton Harbor Board. It will be seen from it that Lyttelton is the least expensive port in the colony for ships of 1000 tons, which have the use of a steam tug coming into port and upon going to sea:— Comparative statement of port charges on 1000 ton ship : LYTTBLTON. x b. a £, e. a. Pilotage, inwards, 500 tons at 6d, and 500 at 4d 20 16 8 Pilotage, outwards, 500 tons at 6(1, and 500 at 4d 20 16 8 Towage from sea ... 11 13 4 Towage to sea 11 13 4 Port charges, at 2d per ton 8 6 8 £73 6 8 Note.—(l) Harbormaster's fees (shifting fee only when employed, Id per ton ; (2) light does are charged by Government, and are the same all over the colony ; (3) no berthage chargo in Lyttelton. PORT CHALMEBS. £, s. a, £ b. A. Pilotage, inwards, at 3d per ton 12 10 0 Pilotage, outwards, at 3d per ton 12 10 0 Towage, inwards, at 6d per ton 25 0 0 Towage, outwards, at 6d per ton 25 0 0 Port charges, at 2d per ton 8 6 8 .£B3 6 8 Towatre rate up to 1000 tons is 9d per ton, but in this case it is calculated at the lower rate of 6d, being the charge for vessels over 1000 tons. WELLINGTON. £ b. a. £ b. d. Pilotage, inwards, at Gel and 4d per ton 20 16 8 Pilotage, outwards, at 3d per ton ... ... ... 10 8 4 Port charges, at 2d per ton ... ... ... 8 6 8 Berthage charges, Jd per ton £39 11 8 Note.—Seventeen days allowed for discharging, and fourteen days for loading. N.B.—No tug is employed. Ordinary charge for towing a 1000 ton ship is .£3O, either in or out. AUCKLAND. £ s. a. £ 8. d. Pilotage, inwards, at 3d per ton 12 10 0 Pilotage, outwards, at 3d per ton 12 10 0 ______ 25 0 0 Towage, no tug specially employed Port charges, at 2d per ton ... ... ... 8 6 8 Borthing, at Id per ton 4 3 4 £37 10 0 Note. —Bemovals same as lyttelton, viz., Id per ton when required only. BRISBANE. £s. d. £B. d. Pilotage, inwards, at 6d per ton 20 16 8 Pilotage, outwards, at 3d per ton 10 8 4 Towage, inwards, Is per ton 50 0 0 Towage, outwards, 9d per ton 37 10 0