Freight Rates for Meat Transport




984 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 33

55.1.2 Over 62 km: For distances exceeding 62 kilometres the following minimum wagon loadings shall apply:

W wagons ... 4 Tonnes
Vb or Vs wagons ... 11

Vr wagons ... 12 Tonnes
Uk or Ukb wagons ... 14

Meat complying with these minimum wagon loadings shall be charged as follows:

Kilometres Not Exceeding Rate Per Tonne $ Kilometres Not Exceeding Rate Per Tonne $ Kilometres Not Exceeding Rate Per Tonne $
65 32.34 210 64.75 534 109.30
68 32.86 218 66.30 550 111.24
71 33.91 234 69.40 582 115.12
74 34.96 242 70.95 598 117.06
77 35.48 250 72.51 614 119.01
80 35.99 258 74.06 630 120.95
83 36.52 266 75.61 646 122.88
86 37.04 274 77.16 662 124.82
89 37.56 290 78.71 678 126.76
92 38.09 298 81.16 726 132.60
95 38.61 306 82.05 750 135.52
101 39.66 322 83.83 774 138.45
104 40.18 332 84.93 798 141.37
110 41.04 342 86.03 822 144.29
114 42.41 358 87.97 846 147.21
122 43.79 374 89.91 870 150.13
130 45.16 390 91.85 894 153.05
138 46.53 406 93.79 918 155.97
146 48.81 422 95.72 942 158.90
154 51.08 438 97.67 966 161.82
162 53.36 454 99.61 990 164.74
170 55.64 470 101.55 1014 167.66
178 57.92 486 103.49 1038 170.59
186 60.19 502 105.43 or each additional 25 km add $3.04
194 62.47 518 107.37 per tonne.

55.1.3 Owner’s risk: The foregoing rates are at “limited carriers risk” and will be reduced by two percent where consignors require that the consignment be carried at “owner’s risk”.

55.1.4 Wagon capacity: The minimum loads per wagon shall be deemed to be complied with in cases where the total weight forwarded by any one consignor for one complete shipment is not less than the total capacity of all the wagons used, based on the prescribed minimum of each wagon. In cases where the Corporation for its convenience supplies wagons having a total minimum capacity greater than the classes of wagons ordered by the consignor for any one shipment, the charges shall be based on the appropriate minimum loads of the classes of wagons ordered.

55.2 Other than export meat
Meat, not otherwise specified, conveyed in insulated wagons or containers shall be charged as “export meat” at the rates prescribed in clause 55.1.2 subject to the minimum wagon loadings specified.

55.3 Large containers
The rates and minimum wagon loads specified for containers will be doubled for containers exceeding 6.1 metres (20 feet) in length.

55.4 Local haulage
For local haulage charges, etc. for goods conveyed in insulated wagons or containers see clause 71.

55.5 Handling
The Corporation may require all loading and unloading to be performed by owners.



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