Annex B Exec (70) 27
Shipping Line/Group
No. of containerships for the Far East trade routes
Requirements for terminal
facilities
2.
O.C.L.
(Consortium of Blue
Funnel, P. & O.)
A.C.T. (Consortium of Ben
Line, Ellerman, Cunard)
3. N.Y.K. & 0.S.K. (Japanese Lines)
4.
Hapag-Lloyd (Consortium of Norddentscher Lloyd and Hamburg-America
Line)
Orders placed for 4 ships to be in service in the U.K./Far East trade, April 1972
2 ships under con- struction: first ship ready for service in U.K./F.E. trade mid 1972
3 ships planned for completion by May 1972
4 ships under con- struction to be in service commencing late 1971
A Hong Kong company called "Modern Terminals Ltd.". in which all these Lines will be partners, has been formed for the purpose of operating a container terminal to service their fleets which will comprise upwards of 13 large con- tainerships. Modern Terminals Ltd. require exclusive use of one/two berths with back-up areas
5.
Sea-Land
6.
Scanservice (Consortium of East
Asiatic Co.,
Swedish East Asia Co. and Wilhelmsen)
7. Messageries
Maritime
8. C.Y. Tung Group
Currently operating a limited service from Kowloon Wharves. 5 ships under construction for Far East trade. By 1972, they expect to control at least 12 ships calling at Hong Kong
4 ships under con- struction to be in service commencing April 1972
1 ship under con- struction to be in service by April 1973
5 converted ships now in service in a limited operation. At least 2 ships under construction to be in service by April 1973
Sea-Land envisage an ultimate requirement for 100 acres of land with 4 berths for their exclusive use. They have indicated a willingness to develop and operate the whole of the proposed container terminal at Kwai Chung
These shipping interests require common user facilities
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