SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1915, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. TIICSUAV, .NOVEMBER 9, 181 a. PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER. V—New moon, 9.29 p.m. 14—First quarter, 10.40 aan. 23—Full moon, 5.13 a.m. 30—Last quarter, 9.47 a.m. THE TIDES. High water to-day' at 10.40 a.m. and 11.8 p.m.; to-morrow 11.28 a.m. and 11.40 p.m. THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at y.l a.m. and sets at 0.59 p.m.: to-morrow 5.1) a.m. and 7.0 p,m, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kittawa, from South, to-day. Alexander, from fireymoutb, to-day. Karawa, from North, to-day. Kowhai, from South, Wednesday. P.arawa, from North, Friday. TELEGRAPHIC ARRIVED. Auckland, November ft.—Arrived, at 3.15 a.m., barque Mananui, from Melbourne. Auckland, Nov. .B—At 3.40. p.m., Riverina, from Sydnej'. SAILED. Greymouth, Nov. 9.—Sailed at, 11 a.m., Alexander, for New Plymouth. •Lyttelton, Nov. B.—At 4.53 p.it, Star of Australia, for Sydney. THE PANAMA CANAL BLOCK.

Recent files from Home contain the* following reference to the blockage in the Galliard Cut in the Panama Canal:— "The present serious obstruction in the Panama Canal is disquieting for shipowners, whose confidence in the new route, as shown by new services, was being established. Lloyd's agent telegrahg that 34 vessels arc now detained, and that no date can bo given for the re-opening of navigation; among these vessels, owners' private message state, are some fine British liners many miles inside the Canal. Whether the ships could turn rouud is not clear, but, in any case, while they are detained they are burning coal and involving their owners in losses which probably represent some thousands of pounds per ship per day. It is only fair to say that, in spite of fairly numerous slides causing brief delays since the opening of the canal nearly 13 months ago. casualties to ships have been few, and that owners have come to recognise the merits of the route for certain services, especially for those between the Far East, California and the Atlantic ports of the United States." To this it might be added that vessels trading from the United States and Canada to New Zealand ports have been seriously affected by the big landslide, as outward-bound ships have bad to be diverted via the Cape of Good Hope, which lengths the route by about 40 days.

TO SAIL FROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Comptny advise that the following vessels ar* fixed to leave Liverpool:— Delphic, on November 15, for Australia; due New Zealand about January 25. Zealandie, on November 30, for Australia; due New Zealand about January 31. Waimana, on December 17, for Australia;- due in New Zealand about February eo.