NLIS 2
August 20, 2003
(Works, Services and Transportation)

 

Tariff reductions on tractor trailer units from Cartwright

Jim Walsh, Minister of Works, Services and Transportation, Wally Andersen, Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, and Yvonne Jones, MHA for Cartwright - L�Anse au Clair, announced today there will be a significant reduction on the marine tariffs for tractor trailer units shipped from Cartwright to Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Black Tickle.

This year, due to the completion of the Trans Labrador Highway between Red Bay and Cartwright, the terminal location for tractor trailers traveling to and from Happy Valley-Goose Bay moved to Cartwright. The tariff structure, however, did not reflect the reduction in nautical miles. As a result, government has decided it will, effective immediately, reduce the marine tariff to better reflect the reduction in distance.

The change in the marine tariff will result in an overall reduction in transportation costs for products shipped between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Black Tickle via Cartwright. For example, a 48-foot container shipped from Lewisporte to Happy Valley-Goose Bay in 2002 cost approximately $1,200. With the new tariff reductions, the same container being transported from Cartwright to Happy Valley-Goose Bay will now cost approximately $650. Similar proportional tariff reductions will apply to the Cartwright - Black Tickle route.

"Organizations along the south coast of Labrador expressed concerns that the benefits of the reduction in the marine shipping distance were not being realized by shippers," said Minister Walsh. "We are confident, that with the reductions in the tariff, both businesses and consumers will experience the full benefits of trucking freight along the Trans Labrador Highway."

Minister Andersen stated: "These reductions will be of tremendous benefit for the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. It allows the people here to get freight from the island at reasonable rates and provides a boost to businesses."

"This is very significant to the people along the south coast of Labrador and the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. The cost of shipping freight will be significantly reduced enabling businesses to remain competitive and making products available to consumers at more reasonable prices," said Yvonne Jones, MHA for the Cartwright - L�Anse au Clair district.

All other transportation terms and conditions applicable to tractor trailers and containerized traffic will remain the same. For further information on freight tariffs, please contact Labrador Marine Inc. in Lewisporte at (709)535-6872 or in Happy Valley-Goose Bay at (709) 896-5072.

Media contact:

Lynn Evans, Works, Services and Transportation, (709)729-3015
Cynthia Layden-Barron, Fisheries and Aquaculture, (709) 729-3733
Bert Pomeroy, Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, (709) 896-8668

2003 08 20                                           5:50 p.m.


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