Shipping review

Title

Shipping review

Creator

Cavender, H. M.

Language

English

Year

1936

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Fulltext

March, 1936 THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 35 SHIPPING REVIEW By H. M. CAVENDER General Agent, The Robert Dollar Co. From statistics compiled by The Associated Steam-hip lanes, during the month of January there were exported from the Philippine Islands the following: .January exports figure as 191,926 revenue tons, the increase aver De cember being accounted for in sugar. The sugar season is open, ami the Philippines will have a decidedly larger quota for 1935-1936 season than they had in the 1934-1935 season. Seven ('hina and Japan............................................. Pacific Coast Local Delivery............................. Pacific Coast Overland Delivery.. Pacific Coast InterCoastal. . . ." Atlantic and Gulf................................................ European Ports.................................................... All Other Ports.................................................... B7i ere Carried .4 1n er lean Bot.U,.tccllanroui1 Of Which 1toms With Tons Sa,liar/. Tons Sailings 52,428 38 1,149 7 34,566 18 21,563 10 727 9 311 5 2,501 9 2,497 8 78,766 26 14,273 7 21,497 19 7 2 1,441 22 220 4 A Grand Total' of 191,926 tons with a total of 83 sailings (average 2,312 tons per vessel) of which 40,020 tons were carried in American bottoms with 14 sailings (average 2,860 tons per vessel). ty-two thousand six hundred tons (72,600 i went forward in January, and heavy bookings are on record for February. Increases are noted in copra shipments, but they are still decidedly below normal. Hemp shows an increase, 128,000 bales having been shipped, and, with the increase in hemp rates effective May 1st of this year, hemp shipments should be stimulated for the first four months of the year. Logs and lumber are moving in a steady stream, January shipments amounting to seven million board feet, fairly well distributed to all markets. The shipments of coconut oil, copra cake, and copra meal are rather disappoint ing. Desiccated coconut, cigars, rope, and several other commodities were distinctly below normal. First class passenger traffic from the Philippine Islands during January 1936 showed a slight mprovement over the previous month but, as will be noted, remained considerably under the figures for January 1935. Intermediate class traffic increased considerably over the previous month, as did third class traffic. An analysis of the passenger departures, according to ports of destination, shows that traffic to Europe and the United States via Suez increased in direct proportion to the decrease TransPacific, indicat ing the increasing popularity of westbound round-the-world tours. TTall* Seasons Travel the Scenic Route msrfTiH 3s?ss©'yicTORiA iwwniiifcimw SEATTLE SPOKANE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL CHICAGO YORK The following figures show the number of departures from the Philippine Islands during January 1936: China and Japan. First 34 Inter mediate 120 ] Third 241 Honolulu...................... 0 (i 3 Pacific Coast........................... 34 45 10 Europe via America............... 8 1 0 Straits Settlements and Dutch East Indios........................ 9 10 8 Europe and Mediterranean ports beyond Colombo.... 35 36 4 Australia.................................. 8 1 13 America via Suez................... 0 0 0 Round-the-world..................... 0 0 0 Total for January, 1936........ 128 219 Total for December, 1935... 120 101 Total for January, 1935........ 192 255 279 183 198 LOWEST ROUND TRIP FARES FOR MANY YEARS in effect this winter—until May ief, 1936— to all points in Eastern United States. Return limit six months. RAILWAY The oldest railroad crossing Northern United States . . . The route famed for its natural beauty............................... The route of superior comfort—winter or summer .... The route of smooth, roller-bearing locomotives and cars The route of the COMPLETELY AIR-CONDITIONED NORTH COAST LIMITED with its baths, library, buffet, card rooms, radio, luxurious observation lounge, private rooms en suite, box spring beds, newest and finest sleeping cars and "famously good" meals No dust or cinders, temperature and humidity controlled to exactly the right degree for genuine comfort Low one way and round trip fares on sale daily with long return limits Winter Tourist Fares allow six months' re Fast trains daily between Seattle and Chicago. North Coast Limited leaves Seattle. 8:30 p m daily A. C^riCKLEY. Gen^Act & NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY C L TOWNSEND. General Passenger Agent, Smith Tower. Seattle. Washington IN RESPONDING TO ADVERTISEMENTS PLEASE MENTION THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL

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