SHIPPING STATISTICS.
LLOYD'S ANNUAL REPORT. By Telejrapu.—Press Assn.—Copyrieht. London, Oct. 13. Lloyd's annual ?eport on the world's shipping as at the end of June shows that 1310 new ships were classified during the year, the tonnage totalling 4,253,523, an increase of 452,302 tons over 1»]0. Of the total, 504 vessels, of a tonnage of 1,331,808, were, built in the United Kingdom; 4SO ships of a tonnage of 1,930,705 were built in the United States; 105 ships of a tonnage of 571,129 were built in Japan. Vessels under construction totalled 4,930,430 tons. Large vessels were lost during the war, and had not yet been replaced. There was a more urgent demand for general cargo carriers, a striking increase being noted in the number of large vessels, 50 under construction exceeding 10,000 tons each. Four hundred and twenty-six new ships, aggregating 1,995,788 tons, had been fitted for burning oil fuel,, compared with 211 ships, of 1,193,050 tons, a year ago. The total number of vessels now classed at Lloyd's was as follows: British, 5421 (tonnage 11,885,931); other countries, 4100 (tonnage 13,132,988). The figures in 1914 were: British, 0270 (tonnage 13,782,809); other countries, 4351 (tonnage 10,087,700. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1920, Page 8
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