Forum Archive Index - March 2004

[Harley <tomhow@paradise.net>]

Hi  Snoopy and Hans,



>Where does Tiwai Point feature in those numbers? Does SPN make any money out
>of the smelter tonnages, which I assume are significant.

37% of imports &  15% of exports  - largest customer by volume. Tiwai point 
closing down would be a bit of a disaster.

>
>  I am surprised that the import/export balance is as 'outta whack' as
> that.    Did I read somewhere that all the Southland dairy produce is
> now shipped out via Timaru?
> 
Don't know about that one. The 2003 annual report  spoke of record volumes of 
cheese exported. They have invested in coolstores  {39000 m.3 }  
and warehousing. {21000 m.2}

Harley 


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