Re: 422s - Have they been Sold?

["Andrew Honan" <ahonan@zipworld.com.au>]

I was told once ( I should check it out properly) that it is not the
steaming time of shipping that's the problem (it is only a day's extra
steaming time from Darwin to Sydney) but the real cost is in demurrage and
port handling times at Sydney and Melbourne.

I would think that  if the shipping companies can get the logistics right
for container movement between Singapore and Darwin that this would be huge
savings overall. If these containers could then be delivered to distribution
centers in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide by rail, then this would be very
efficient.

Regards
Andrew Honan
Michael McDonald <michael.and.colleen.mcdonald@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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> I thought the whole point of the proposal was to tap the shipping from
> Singapore, the major shipping for the region.
>
> Exnarc wrote in message <7qgf35$2qg5$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...
> >
> >Michael McDonald <michael.and.colleen.mcdonald@xtra.co.nz> wrote in
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> >7qfvc2$75n1c$1@titan.xtra.co.nz">news:7qfvc2$75n1c$1@titan.xtra.co.nz...
> >> You may be a bit pessimistic there with regard to the Darwin line.  The
> >> weekend "Auckland Metroport" trains in NZ may give you an idea of what
> >could
> >> happen if Darwin becomes a major port for containers bound to/for South
> >> Eastern Australia.  Even though the NZ operation is relatively small,
the
> >> extra rail traffic generated is noticeable.  How many tonnes do you
> reckon
> >> could be carried in such an operation?  I don't know what the figures
are
> >> for the metroport trains - it may equate to about 10,000 tonne each way
> >> during the period, from just two ships calling at the port.
> >>
> ><snip>
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Michael
> >>
> >