Forum Archive Index - July 2002

[Marilyn Munroe <who.c@res.co.nz>]

On Wed, 15 May 2002  in response to a question by Snoopy I used an 
authoritive tone to dismiss Timaru's chances in the container trade.

The headline in todays Christchurch Press 'Lyttelton loses Maersk service' 
shows just how authoritative I was.

As the ancient Greeks remind us Hubris is often followed by Nemesis.

Read more at;

        http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/8a55cb32

I blame the 'Cult of the Lactating Cow' for all this because of their 
obsession with N Z internal, rather than global transport costs.

This is a risk for Maersk as it adds to the tyranny of time and distance for 
its customers in the Lyttelton hinterland.

The rate payers of the Timaru Waimate and MacKenzie District Councils must be 
hoping that the transport costing model of the 'Cult of the Lactating Cow' is 
economicly sound given the 23 million dollars needed to upgrade the Port of 
Timaru to handle this increased business.

Gary Moore, the Christchurch Mayor, must have known that there would shortly 
be more berthage available alongside the Lyttelton Container Terminal when he 
recently refused to commit Council funds to the Lyttelton Marina

Boop-boop-de-do Marilyn

Disclosure hold LPC

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