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Marine Business Statistics Condensed few York Traffic Steamship traffic entering and clear- ing the port of New York showed an increase of approximately 10 per cent during September over the month previous. About one-fifth of the ships entering came in without cargo, while approximately one-fourth brought bulk cargoes, the remaining bringing gen- eral cargoes. The number of ships clearing during the month of Septem: ber was smaller than during the month previous, although tthe Sep- tember total of net tons clearing showed a substantial increase. This was due to the fact that the regular passenger liners. are getting down to normal again and are improving their turnaround in the port. The average total net tonnage entering so far this year has been in excess of the aver- age net tonnage clearing. In_ this regard, the September . traffic showed no difference. The clearances during NEW YORK PORT TRAFFIC 1920 - (Exclusive of Domestic) ° --Entrances-- --Clearances-- No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage {poner BW aes 372 1,143,126 410 41,450,778 ebtuary......... oii 1;174,913~ 329 1,054,269 March 2.22002 73: 440}. 1,822,013 410 1,369,829 BOW Gee. Cok, 43148 1,802,177 386 1,243,000 Mayer: 444.F 1,343,052 390 1,258,996 VUHe es 508 © 1,545,144 436 1,364,297 daly yh eS DAOY 1,627,721 462. 1,518:406 PATISUSts sa 537 # 1,634,719 499 -- 1,649,416 September 506 * 1,728,266 493 - 1,723,947 the month were, however, more nearly equal the entrances than for some of the previous months. The improvement, while but small, was undoubtedly due to the compara- tive improvement in the bunker situa- tion. Bunker prices softened during the month but showed a firmness again around Oct. 1.. During the first week in October bunker fuel oil, 16 Baumé, was quoted at 8.5 cents a gallon, alongside, and diesel oil, 35 gravity, was quoted at 15 cents. On the other hand a good grade of bunker coal was quoted around $16 a ton, alongside. Piadlohia TrafGe - Less than one-sixth of the Amer- ican overseas tonnage entering the port of Philadelphia during Septem- ber. entered in ballast, but over one- third cleared in ballast. On _ the other hand two-thirds of the foreign flag ships entered in ballast, whereas practically all cleared with cargo. Considering the entrances and clear- ances for the month as a total, the American and the foreign flag ships 'broke about even with the business available. The interesting feature of the month's developments, however, was the fact that American ships en- tered with the bulk of the cargo whereas foreign ships carried the ex- ports. This situation arose from the fact that foreigners have been rush- ing their tonnage to Philadelphia to PHILADELPHIA PORT TRAFFIC 192C (Exclusive of Domestic) --Entrances-- --Clearances-- No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage ANUATY. 4k oss 59 =139,941 67 199,396 eee We cue Ok 104,706 72; 230,766 ALC cs rate tien 91 223,082 65 171,724 April. 88 205,694 89 237,730 AV 129 316,246 126 315,997 UNE. Soe ere 106 251,070 75 181,975 Nilysa ee oy 92 226,935 86 253,357 HAT PUSt. Geo. 134 336,802 145 404,867 _ September.......... 140 376,182 150 460,804 *Corrected obtain. coal cargoes. Some | traffic authorities are inclined to the belief that the promised tariff discrimination on goods imported in American bot- toms had some effect on the inward movement, but' this was scouted by other practical steamship men. It was intimated, however, that while the foreign lines have given no cause for: suspicion that rebates are being given, these foreign lines nevertheless are working in close harmony at the port ot Philadelphia and that makes their efforts at obtaining outward cargoes the more efficient. Some slight betterment was ported in the bunker situation. oil was quoted at $2.10 minimum, but some ships high as 12 cents a gallon. Coal has been costing anywhere from $8 to $18 a ton, the lower price prevailing upon outstanding bunker contracts, Spot coal was quoted Oct. 1 at $15 on the pier or $16.15 a ton alongside. re- Fuel a barrel, paid as New Shipping Firms Indicated investment in shipping and shipbuilding during September was $6,- 729,000, the smallest monthly total so far this year. Returns compiled by the Journal of Commerce, New York, show that nine companies were organized dur- ing September against 20 in August and 18 in July. During the first nine months of this year the indicated marine investment totals $525,923,000. The September record follows: Auditore Steamship Line, Inc., Del...... $1,000,000 American Black Sea Steamship Corp., Del. 50,000 Cascade Steamship Co., Del............ 125,000 Calvert Navigation. Co... Deb... 66.3. 0.20) 1,000,000 General American Line, Ine., Del........ 4,000,000 Keans Transportation Co., Mass.. 150,000 Marine Transportation Co., N. J....,... 250,000 Westmount Steamship Co., Del......, wes 145,000 ee ee. $6,720,000 598 Basion Traffic Entrances and clearances of vessels engaged in the foreign trade at the port of Boston during July were as follows: VESSELS ENTERING AND LEAVING BOSTON PORT : DURING 1920 (Offshore Trade Only) Foreign Registry --ENTERED-- --CLEARED-- No. Net No. Net Months Ships Tonnage Ships Tonnage JADUATY 20 aes co 26 66,829 Ii 54,203 Genin) Seen: 23 68,344 8 19,227 Marth: 92.40% «44.36 24 86,755 15 39,079 ADU es oe as 38 J1 719 21 43,726 May 5G ro a 31 60,204 28 34,472 JUG = oe Soc eee 58 109,204 44 49,906 Uo 62 »=«:118,337 56 53,820 AUGUST. © face eee Sb, 2 1225019 59 55,394 September ....... 64° -107,;212 52 49,801 American Registry --ENTERED-- . --CLEARED-- No. Net No. Net Months Ships Tonnage Ships Tonnage January) % ese. oe 2% 74,297 93 49,203 Hebriiry © 32: .. we. 23 55,878 "16 36,296 March. 3c a 36 84,031 21 48,438 ADU gore a a 46 68,0 47. 74,498 May 990-52 54 64,466 So 52,964 Une eG seo cs 62 88,932 44 74,688 UV eo Sack 49 99,617 31 70,879 AUQUBE eoacwe eke 48 113,687 24 69,249 September ....... 85 §©108,284 23 73,244 September Ore Shipments Shipmentts of iron ore showed a decrease during September, the total moved being 8,923,482 ttons, which is a loss of 347,281 tons over the amount moved in August. In comparing the figures with those of September, 1919, when the movement totaled 8,178,483 tons, an increase of 744,999 tons is shown. Total shipments to Oct. 1 are 44,273,356 tons. Detailed shipments by ports are: Sept. To Oct. 1 Port 1920 1920 WMscanaba 2.5. 2) 7,088,806 5,483,644 Marquette. 2.5. 2: 493,311 2,634,602 Msblandess a 1,258,638 6,187,035 BUDETIONG: . (2 oe eS: 2.300.512 11,291,936 Dilithe 33. 2 804,726 11,656,866 sewo Hlarbors:+.....-.... 1,452,494 7,019,273 otal coe ee. 1 8:993.482 44,273,356 1920 increase. oe 744,999 6,496,825 Lake Erie Receipts Out of a total of 8,923,482 tons shipped from upper lake ports in September, Lake Erie ports received 7,017,417 tons as shown by figures compiléd by THE Marine Review. The balance on dock Oct. 1 was 9,203,206 tons against 8,203,427 tons on Oct. 1, 1919. Detailed figures are: Port Gross tons. Bufttalo and Port Colborne.:..:........... 1,380,848 Ct ee ee 335,254 Monncaut <6, ee 1155 IS Metiabula. ea ee ee 1 088:366 Hainport.. ac. 211,912 Cleveland, 2,0. 1,222,456 OLIN es ko ha ee eo 623,550 Wponis ee 210,107 Tolelo 388,338 MGW ei rey ee 150,814 MOM ge 7,617,417