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Marine Business Statistics Condensed Record of Traffic at Principal American Ports for Past Year New York (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage February, 1923. 395 1,437,919 413 1,529,096 lp ryatbl be eueabare pa 423 1,679,843 439 1,690,010 December, 1922. 397 1,569,778 473 1,819,341 November ...... 426 1,626,068: 463 1,805,798 October ........ 452 1,846,327 467 1,848,637 September ...... 519 1,985,981 542 2,104,884 Atigust: 6. os,... 515:.1,7/72,837 508 1,865,798 Hit has Ses agree ee 509 1,928,541 520 1,977,690 June ........-- 486 1,718,879 551 2,070,048 NERS ateig i's Give ao . 524 1,769,601 496 1,759,780 Mprlee eee ess 454 1,651,584 473 1,758,160 March’ ...icc ses 462 1,708,727 484 1,829,016 February eee a4 <1, 548, 412 391 1,533,163 Philadelphia (Including Chester, Wilmington and the whole - Philadelphia port district) (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— -—Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage eae 1923.67 160,678 54 139,701 PANUATY: ics. 0 98 287,240 64 182,402 ee 1922.. 78 209,962 63 167,736 November ...... 25 221,130 78 241,326 October ........ 80 BOSS. 273 202,326 September ...... 103 261,963 74 224,079 AGUSt Siecesk 104 273123: 76 222,478 Way Se eis sie 116 307,058 84 248,337 JME css Scie. s ver kos 282,251 83 233,964 May Batelc ne eL7 310,117. +80 234,220 yeh 3) eerie ae See 94 245,785 63 197,807 March 3. siosc cine 107 288,295 79 257,149 February ...... 94 240,663 62 189,140 Norfolk and Newport News (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage February, 1923. 8 24,958 42 130,121 MAOMIATY reg eis ecu 14 41,127 44 121,152 eceniuer: 1922... 19 52,716 40 * 137,081 November ...... 6 21,036 38 118,738 October vs.i..c. 17 44,425 . 46 149,670 September ...... 5 22,051 45 132,751 GRIST as oie 6 oo « 15 43,887. 51 158,879 DAD eee Ae ecotarec es 22 62,986 55 158,254 WHE. Oo Re isco ee 3,791. °° 56 175,961 May icciunessesec ol 61,513 73 198,599 DE Ga als ieee OLS 59,180 83 232,485 MATCH eee oes 5 29 i hy fey Raney AS) 235,809 February ...... 24 66,¥56 72 192,640 San Francisco (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage February, 1923. 47 165,333 60: 214,686 Nanilenye aca 51 156,249 65 216,083 December, 1922.. 54 187,648 68 234,385 ovember ...... 42 154,024 42 154,280 Octoberscr: vic ses 59 159,855 69 261,687 September ...... 52 163,697. 65 233,079 AUS tues Saisie 00 221,288 68 219,326 MIS tee ees 64 194,586 55 191,574 RINE sigitosca st 51 182,219 47 161,761 Mave Macc. Seg piers 50 170,506 56 191,858 ADEN eis Scosieias 50 174,713 54 190,928 MaArCM S208 cra. 52 185,391.58 188,930 February ....... 47 158,210 54 184,296 Baltimore (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— -—Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships ‘tonnage ships tonnage February, > 1923. 80 240,133 94 275,291 Vangary eo sas: 115 322,661 110 306,393 December, 1922.. 110 322,948 104 380,616 November ...... 114 361,162 132 403,593 October is. ssc. 97 289,239 101 304,431 September ...,.. 107 $33,987... 112 298,444 ANIRUBE Foss; 110 326,163 106 300,080 Valsrrrdire. Oats 103 320,104 90 —§ 280,394 June? cieseccise. “99 280,002 118 333,877 NAY. nests s S17 350,494 103 282,285 ADM oa... 98. 277,582 110 319,103 arch 44¢...'.6s 107 820,519 125 362,451 February ©....3:° 93 294,309 103 334,507 Seattle (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage February, 1923 26 120,548 39 156,258 ANALY oss cule 27 125,551 36 155,129 (Inclusive of Domestic) December, 1922. 201 560,159 198 564,367 November ..... 138 374,871 139 374,871 October: ia cesc 164 417,901 148 406,498 September ..... 159 375,340 159 382,079 AMP USt ie iiiecirs 3S 162 396,363 153 387,908 VUNG rakes shetacers 140 ~~ 373,211 137: 371,526 Pate oie winceists --- 139 384,290 137. 354,702 MEA YA es cele ccs 138 357,583 150 361,835 Aprils cceiwass 129. 328,172 154 365,057 ianiGhisc. eicaccssace 198 508,760 202 515,606 Bebraary, . cons 159 478,849 147. 417,425 New Orleans (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage | eg 1923 204. 559,638 206 539,965 Janwary 5 3s 42 713,589 ° ASP) 695,524 eoamber: 1922. 211 543,884 222. S Fost 1 November ..... 220 598,306 219 599,150 Octobercs <a. 239 630,306 235 625,605 September ..... Big. S90;017 2295. 97 1,299 AUeust. So kei. 249 625,819 250 629,150 WN awe ssn 227 ~=570,709 236 601,740 UNCP oot oes 253 596,752 234 587,483 MAYS. Saute s 236 632,495 230 610,916 Aprilseeseiaces 221°. 565,559 225 594,842 IMMSTCH i cctes flo 043,051 258 716,568 Pebritary coves 197 = 582,189 201 576,973 Boston (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage Jelena’ 1923 oe 323,880 48 128,949 yanuvarye Pies 48 429,849 61 160,090 Deceiver, 1922. 138 383,366 61 181,975 November ..... 130 357,264 59: 123,255 Octobers. es 149 408,855 91 217,899 September ..... 193. 511,027 101 = =.248,328 PUTS bic ies elancis 192 449,871 116 203,774 DALE Oe ete aieidts 159 324,795 94 229,492 Vesa Bs sea Sec 137. = 169,015 94 161,888 May ese oie res 133 251,304 104 =192,231 PUPP See esate 71 438,683 103 270,499 March to Ankit. 85 241,289 56 135,671 February <3 ic. 76 ~=.218,853 585°. 153.250 Mobile (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances—- —Clearances—’ fo. et oO. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage February, 1923 8&3 186,479 he 160,777 Panay. er ane 7 145,151 67 153,001 December, 1922. 66 123,746 56 119,821 November ..... 68 147,775 53 130,769 October |: e053 59 143,207 - 52 110,398 September ..... 66 121,037 ot 85,801 AMIOUSE Ole aw oe 60 112,431 65 137,552 Waly Tae ste eie st 79 =: 152,475 73 =: 138,543 PUNO sai soe cas 71 VAS SOSe. 76. 141,413 MAY Sviacteuss - 61 109,793 55 114,691 PDT er crew cence: 61 144,237 62 123,238 March keys ss sas 73 =: 136,937 O72. 110.363 Kebruary ...... 54 122,606 doh Mera la vag U2) Los Angeles (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— Yo. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships ‘tonnage February, 1923. 86 148,957 83. 137,564 Venta. oto 91 153,564 92 141,332 Decemtes, 1922) 1335 133,114 76 83,537 ovember ..... 110: 111,803 1142 2192-934 October. 345.5 1475 iS Sas 138 94,522 September. .... 61 127,969 96°. 133561 PU BUSE crite eos 52 143,931 43 117,758 MWe sy ercee ees 44 125,139 48 138,275 VEN GE comarca ae 48 109,261 38 90,915 MAAY acs c esis - 47 141,219 55 174,644 OTM et sini Save Oly Z09 45 138,927 MaGCh cen a 75: .172,471 59 139,424 February ...... 76 ~=105,243 63 108, 207 158 Key West (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month ships tonnage ships tonnage February, 1923. 69 68,735 64 68,658 January 3 ous 89 81,622 86 79,210 December, 1922. 74 77,623 78 85,839 November ..... 69 71,740 70 71,705 October: Hin ce: 61 67,755 64 77,225 September 57 64,645 59 62,676 August . 65 69,962 61 65,883 WEY Siew etek a 67 80,673 67 85,336 JUNC Geeceasele 00 73,308 58 73,842 Mayes Siok cnt wc 89 107,629 82 101,318 Ve ov g | Ren ita 77 81,917 81 86,471 March 97 78,984 92 76,531 Pebruary: 30. 84 67,080 78 68,137 Portland, Me. (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— oO. Net No. et Month ships tonnage ships tonnage February, 1923 33 91,190 36 100,312 Paw anye vs Leaks 49 144,429 42 126,949 December, 1922. 48 144,019 - .48 136,247 November ..... 22 45,567 21 46,755 October ....... 27 60,114 22 49,594 September 32 68,125 27 57,609 AU SUSt oe ako 28 42,746 28 47,459 WUlVere os wares ai Beal, 39,950 20 39,571 JUne She. tore 11 16,601 15 21,765 May ..... Seeks LO 21,380 10 22,477 April oc ae Seven &.' 51,228 18 62,091 MARCH cos wieccrk 23 81,938 20 77,044 February: 0.0.3). 23 73,634 24 75,625 Savannah (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. Net Month Ships Tonnage Ships’ Tonnage February, 1923. 31 87,315 31 87,703 anwary ss Sens 28 93,564 28 93,587 December, 1922 22 66,619 17 57,279 November ..... 14 41,665 LS 40,606 October: is v2% 19 52,065 19 46,054 September ..... 26 68.878 26 73,540 AUSUSE: Siaciesesko Ze 63,662 22 59,974 Jay oie ekatioee 23 66,833 23 61,655 VUne. es owe eed 24,370 20 53,367. Maye cies casei SL 20,536 16 -40,181 Aprils: 8 20,485 15 42,591 March 6 12.845 19 47,946 February 3... 9 17,568 15 40,622 Galveston (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— ~ 0. Net No. Net Month Ships Tonnage Ships tonnage February, 1923 48 146,944 76 233,591 Wantiarys. rasc 69 219,967 89 282,889 December, 1922. 64 214,952 79 260, 159 November ..... 56 174,964 87 304. 352 October; 59 . 156,587 85 260.702 September 48 144,403 56 187,724 WSUS eve OO: SO S14 63 203,194 a OU ee eevee - 52 165,276 59 —- 186,201 June - 61 193,016 6l 200,957 May . ats 60 196,575 52 200,787 April -. 64. 190,675 63 210,853 Lig fo) siete Raves ate 66 155,728 56 166,298 February ...... 45 134,229 48 138,482 Portland, Oreg. (Exclusive of Domestic) —Entrances— —Clearances— No. Net No. et Month Ships Tonnage Ships Tonnage February, 1923 1 264,371 99 257,402 January as. . 265,440 101 286,806 December, 1922, oe 266,774 107. 291,126 November ..... 98 266,706 105 283,881 Octopers ee. 109 290,048 109 267,006 September 111° 343;168 108. 298,452 August ... 102. 256,671 103 =259,170 TULYy asics 95 254,553 88 233,744 June wheeees 204. 800517 110 319,637 May iwitecacs 85 226,853 88 230,176 April .. +2 89 . .245;702 90 244,402 March ..... oo. 99 264,306 105 - 283,361 Réebrdaty 33. 85 232,786 82 220,175