Thread: powder prices

I have heard that ADI are struggling to find a port to export their powder from.
Similar issues with a port in NZ to receive the shipment and issues shipping across Cook Strait.

Many ports don't want to deal with propellant shipments.

Having to truck powder from manufacturer to a port further away will also add to the cost.

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

I have heard that ADI are struggling to find a port to export their powder from.
Similar issues with a port in NZ to receive the shipment and issues shipping across Cook Strait.

Many ports don't want to deal with propellant shipments.

Having to truck powder from manufacturer to a port further away will also add to the cost.

That is NOT true at all, I carried onboard the vessel a container for Fiocchi NZ loaded with powder and other components from Ack to Littleton. No issue at all, just classified as DG.
Stop listening/spreading these rumors which are trying to justify a price increase.

There are heaps of shipments of propellant and primers to from Europe, to from USA, to from Australia.

Originally Posted by ronz

That is NOT true at all, I carried onboard the vessel a container for Fiocchi NZ loaded with powder and other components from Ack to Littleton. No issue at all, just classified as DG.
Stop listening/spreading these rumors which are trying to justify a price increase.

There are heaps of shipments of propellant and primers to from Europe, to from USA, to from Australia.

No problem.
Thanks for the correction.

Originally Posted by ronz

That is NOT true at all, I carried onboard the vessel a container for Fiocchi NZ loaded with powder and other components from Ack to Littleton. No issue at all, just classified as DG.
Stop listening/spreading these rumors which are trying to justify a price increase.

There are heaps of shipments of propellant and primers to from Europe, to from USA, to from Australia.

We had several cans of Class 1 product off-shipped due to conflicts with other cargo when I was in that trade - the Class 5's usually traveled fine but Class 1 was a lottery as to when they would turn up in NZ. We had one in holding in a Customs DG area in Aus for a few weeks at one stage, missed a boat every 3-4 days in that time. I don't know why that is the case and why it was our product but it's a thing with Class 1...