NEUTRAL SHIPPING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 37, 23 November 1939, Page 5

NEUTRAL SHIPPING.

REVIVING “NAVICERT” SYSTEM. TRADE WITH UNITED STATES. LONDON, November 21. The Ministry of Economic Warfare is issuing a “navicert” system in the near future to assist bona fide trade between neutral countries. This system will he made available in the first instance between the United States and certain neutral countries adjacent to Germany. It is hoped that the system will be extended l ultimately to cover a large proportion of the trade between overseas neutrals and adjacent neutrals. “Navicerts” may. be described as “commercial passports’’ in respect of consignments which have been approved by His Majesty’s representatives before shipment, from the country of origin. This system was applied during the last war and had shippers taking advantage of the facilities which it afforded.

Goods covered by “navicerts” will receive favoured treatment at the contrabandl control bases, and ships, the whole of the cargo of which is covered by “navicerts,” will be subject to the minimum delay. Shippers in neutral countries who desire to avail themselves of the convenience- of “navicerts” will he required to furnish His Majesty’s representatives with details- of the goods they desire to export, their nature and quantity, country of destination, and the name and address of the consignee, or as soon as available the name of the vessel in which they arc to be shipped and the date of shipment. Application forms will be obtainable from British missions or Consulates as the system is extended. — British Official Wireless. SAILINGS CANCELLED BY DUTCH. (Rhceircd This Dnv, 9.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 22. Acting on the advice of the Government, Dutch. . ship-owners have cancelled all sailings Dutch ports.