Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1920 — AMERICAN SHIPS CARRY 60 PER CENT OF TRADE IN 1920 [ARTICLE]

AMERICAN SHIPS CARRY 60 PER CENT OF TRADE IN 1920

Washington, D. C., Aug. 16.—Over 60 per cent of the total cargo carried in vessels entering and leaving the United, States ports during the first six months of 1920 was in American bottoms, according to a survey issued last night by the shipping board. Of 15,558 vessels Included in the summary, aggregating 86,931,700 deadweight tons and carrying 37,398,184 tons of cargo, American ships numbered 9,550 with 51,534,620 deadweight tons, and carried 22,724,21. tons of freight. The American vessels carried 44 per cent of capacity load and foreign vessels 41 per cent, the average for vessels of all flags being 43 per cent of capacity.