Shipping review

Title

Shipping review

Creator

Kirkwood, Charles

Language

English

Source

The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XVIII (Issue No.12) December 1938

Year

1938

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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36 THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL December. 1938 EVERETT TRAVEL SERVICE Authorized agents-all lines STEAMSHIP-AIR-RAIL RESERVATIONS AND TICKETS ITINERARIES PLANNED TOURS-CRUISES ARRANGED HOTEL RESERVATIONS TRAVELERS CHEQUESINSURANCE LETTERS OF CREDIT NO BOOKING FEE CHARGED. Southern Island Cru ises Cebu—Dumaguete—Zamboanga Cotabato—Jolo Twelve days through the Sulu Sea NINETY PESOS Sailing Every Thursday New m/s. Legazpi—s. s. Kinau EVERETT STEAMSHIP CORP. 223 Dasmarinas Manila, P. I. Phone 4-98-91 OXY-ACETYLENE Welding & Cutting Equipment Philippine Acetylene Co. 281 CALLE CRISTOBAL, PACO MANILA, P. I. SHIPPING REVIEW Secretary, Associated Steamship Lines By CHARLES KIRKWOOD Our statistics for October 1938 shows that the export movement figures as 218,050 revenue tons, somewhat below September figures but noticeably greater than October 1937 (172,879 tons). Carriers engaged in trans-Pacific trade found difficulty in getting sufficient cargo. The dwindling sugar movement which amount ed to 11,409 tons raw/cent and 2,105 tons refined was offset by increased movements :’n hemp and forest products. All coconut products show increases over September figures. Desiccated coconut shipments were 6,727 measurement tons, a figure that has not been reached for many months. The makers of margarine and lard forwarded 580 tons. The U. S. was the only buyer of coconut oil and took 17,297 tons. The movement of copra was, to U.S. 17,034 tons, to Europe 15,881 tons, to Japan 229 tons and to S. America 100 tons, a total of 33,244 tons. The ship ments of copra cake/meal amounted to 14,107 tons, Europe took the major part 9,600 tons and the U.S. buyers got 4,417 tons, 90 tons to other destinations. It is certainly pleasant to report the hemp situation with 140,911 bales export ed. Europe was again the heaviest buyer, taking 54,166 bales. Evidently Japan has resumed buying as 45,469 bales went to that trade. The U.S. trade improved and took 32,602 bales. 8,674 bales went to scattered world-wide markets. The movement of lumber and logs amounted to 9,429,901 board feet, another report that we take satisfaction in making. Japan again resumed buying and took roughly four million feet of logs. The U.S. took over two million feet. China a triffle less than two million feet. The trade with Europe, Australia and So. Af rica shows a falling off as compared to September but is still quite satisfactory. Mine products: Japan took 77,980 tons of iron ore, 5,500 tons of manganese and a sample 1 ton, total 83,481 tons. The U.S. took 500 tons of chromite and Europe 140 tons. There was shipped 821 tons gold/ silver concentrates to Pacific Coast smelt ers. Singapore took 16 tons of rock as phalt. Grand total 84,958 tons. The cigar trade remained good and there was shipped 888 tons. The trade in leaf tobacco improved by shipping 725 tons but this seems a small amount as compared to former years. Improvement is noted in shipments of gums, junk metals, rope, rubber, cutch, hides, nuts, and canned pine apples. The trade in embroideries, furni ture, kapok, molasses, wines and liquors was slightly off. From our statistics, during October the 223 Dasmarinas VESSEL MM MARECHAL JOFFRE ----- Dec. 22 RL BOLOERAN ------ ------ J;in I P & O CORFU ------ Dec. 24 — APL PRES. ADAMS Dec. 26 ------ ----LT C. BIANCAMANO Dec. 27-----MM ATHOS II ------ Jttn. :, NRM MARNIX ------ ------ Dec LT CONTE ROSSO ------ Jan. 6 ----HEAL SEROOSKERK Jan. 7 ----- ----NDL POTSDAM Jan. 14 ___ -MM JEAN LABORDE Jan. 19 __ B & O CARTHAGE ----- Jan. 21 MM SPHINX ------ -----APL PRES. GARFIELD Jan. 2:! -----P &. O CHITRAL ------ Jan 7 LT VICTORIA Jan. 23 -----APL—American President Line MM—Messageries Maritimes P & O—Peninsular & Oriental LT—Lloyl Triestino HEAL—Holland East Asia Line NDL—Norddeutscher Lloyd Brem< export movement is as follows: A Grand Total of 218,050 tons with a total of 89 sailings (Average 2,450 tons per vessel) of which 17,251 tons were carried in American bottoms with 5 sail ings (Average 3,450 tons per vessel). China & Japan 104,849 51 523 3 Facific Coast Local 27,331 17 7,581 2 Pacific Coast Overland 1,160 10 182 1 Pacific Coast Intercoastal 2,249 5 1,610 1 Atlantic & Gulf 44,394 21 7,289 2 European Ports 34,804 19 All other ports 3,263 26 66 2 RICE REVIEW NOVEMBER, 1938 By Dr. V. Buencamino Manager, National Rice & Com Corporation RICE Further down ward revision in price was regis tered during the month under re view due to the announcement of the second re duction in the price of NARIC rice on Novem ber 9, 1938, to take effect on the 15th. President V. Singson Encarnacion 1 eleased the said announcement as follows: /N RESPONDING TO ADVERTISEMENTS PI.F.ASE MENTION THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL

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