Ocean shipping

Title

Ocean shipping

Creator

Gispert, F. M.

Language

English

Source

The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXIV (Issue No.5) May 1948

Year

1948

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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May, 1948 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 163 in their claims, lose sight of the fact that the losses due to insufficient packing inevitably affect insurance rates, freight rates, and in the end may jeopardize the entire market, as consumers must in time rebel against paying higher prices for goods or accepting damaged goods because a few cen tavos have been saved by using an inferior type of container or packing. Alvin Roberts, in the article referred to, summarizes a few exceedingly valuftble suggestions on types of containers available for export packing: “Nailed Wood Crates “Open crates are not recommended unless the contents are of an almost indestructible nature. Use fully sheathed crates with enough substantial frame members and diagonals so arranged that the crate can withstand by itself heavy lateral blows and a great deal of unevenly distributed superimposed weight. Interior item should be substantially skidded and preferably bolted to crate-base through decking and skids. Line interior of crate (except base) with waterpoof paper. Use preser vative — not any old oil — on metal surfaces of contents subject to corrosion. “Nailed Wood Boxes “Design to meet export requirements and use the best seasoned lumber available. Overloading is just as fatal as leaving inside free space which permits the load to shift. Don’t use second-hand boxes. Where contents are valuable and pilferable, use pilferproof clips. “Cleated Plywood Boxes “Use plywood strong enough for export. Provide sufficient inter mediate cleats so that unframed area in any direction between cleats does not exceed 24 inches. “Barrels (Slack or Tight) “Properly dog all hoops. Reinforce heads with cleats applied at right angles to cants. “Fibreboard Cartons “Don’t use domestic cartons for export. They are neither designed or sold for this use, being wide open to crushing and pilferage. If only these are available, overpack 6 or 8 in an open, slatboard wood crate. “Marking “ If contents are subject to pilferage, marks must not reveal contents or name of well known shipper. Use stencils rather than free hand marks. Use cautionary handling marks in English and in lan guage of country of destination. “Strapping “All containers must be strapped; wood boxes around girth and plywood boxes around cleats. Reinforce sheathed crates with angle irons at corners and along edges. “Always give consignees prompt notification of shipments and urge that they take delivery without delay. The longer a shipment is in transit, the greater is the exposure to loss or damage.” Since most of us in the Philippines fall into the cate gory of “consignees” of shipped goods, the question may arise as to the applicability of the foregoing to us. The fact remains that it is we who in the long run pay the costs of "preventable” damage; it is we who are in the position of buyers who can stipulate adequate packing as a part of our order to the exporter, and insist that adequate stan dards of packing be observed. Ocean Shipping By F. M. Gispert Secretary, Associated Steamship Lines EXPORT figures for March of this year showed a slight increase over exports during March, 1947, i.e., 141,396 tons for March this year, as against 135,395 tons ATLANTIC GULF & PACIFIC COMPANY OF MANILA EXECUTIVE & SALES OFFICE ENGINEERING DEPT. & SHOPS 222 REGINA BUILDING PUNTA, SANTA ANA TEL. 2-83-64 TEL. 8-63-32 ENGINEERS—CONTRACTORS DISTRIBUTORS FOR FAIRBANKS MORSE & CO. GARDNER DENVER CO. CHAIN BELT CO. ARMCO INTERNATIONAL CORP. PIONEER ENGINEERING WORKS YORK CORPORATION LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. WALSH REFRACTORIES CORP. MARION POWER SHOVEL CO. 164 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL May, 1948 exported during March of the preceding year. Shipments of desiccated coconut during the month under review were double those of last year. A fair amount of sugar, logs, and lumber left the Islands, but although the amounts shipped were considerably in excess of those shipped last year, shipments of these com modities are nowhere near pre-war figures. Copra shipments showed a decided falling off. Exports of the most important commodities for March this year as cofnpared with March, 1947, are as follows: Cigars............................................ Desiccated Coconut................. Coconut Oil................................ Copra............................................. Copra Cake................................. Hemp............................................ Logs and Lumber..................... Ores................................................ Rope.............................................. Tobacco........................................ Sugar.............................................. 1948 1947 11 tons 1 ton 6,533 ” 3,034 3,320 ” 2,484 51,460 ” 90,599 4,459 ” 1,280 39,988 bales 53,305 bales 1,486,821 board feet — 15,948 tons 17,510 tons 492 ” 350 17 ” 1,253 23,218 ” TOTAL TRADE OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM APRIL TO DECEMBER, 1947 BY NATIONALITIESC) BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS Nationality Total Trade Percentage American................................................................. P400.598.903 33.59 Chinese..................................................................... 399,610,057 33.51 Filipino..................................................................... British...................................................................... Spanish.................................................................... Swiss......................................................................... Indian British....................................................... Syrian....................................................................... French...................................................................... Panaman................................................... ......... Turkish................................................................... Dutch...................................................................... Danish..................................................................... Jewish....................................................................... Swedish.................................................................... Argentinian............................................................ German.................................................................... Qolish....................................................................... Italian...................................................................... Armenian................................................................ Hondurian.............................................................. Indo-Chinese.......................................................... Austrian.................................................................. Bulgarian................................................................ Czech............................... ....................................... Belgian..................................................................... Cuban....................................................................... Norwegian.............................................................. Malayan Dutch................................................... Greek................................................. ..................... Brazilian................................................................. Portuguese.............................................................. Nicaraguan............................................................. Chilean..................................................................... Columbian.............................................................. Estonian.................................................................. 270,695,512 22.70 41,677,034 3.49 35,227,641 2.95 18,566,683 1.55 9.635.100 . 80 6,767,568 .57 3,993,802 .33 1.569.100 .13 717,092 684,985 606,696 563,555 431,074 303,146 216,595 208,236 114,368 34,601 32,358 25,548 25,280 25,090 24,250 22,774 11,400 11,130 9,542 9,370 5,762 5,665 4,252 4,000 3,410 3,164 (®) Data for the first quarter was not available at the source, —the Bureau , pU8to™»" The figures are based on the nationality of the controlling interest of local firms as noted in import and export entries. Your roof deserves the best! Use ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHINGLES

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