BRITISH SHIPBUILDING
SERIOUS DROP IN NEW WORK DUE TO COAL STRIKE. Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association. LONDON, September 21. “Lloyd’s Register of Shipping” states that the coal stoppage haa caused a serious falling-off in new work coming forward. Plans were passed during the year ended June for 361 new vessels, of a gross tonnage of 1,039,361, which is substantially below that of tho previous year. Of these new vessels, 68 per cent, will be built in Great Britain and Ireland. Although there is a decline in tbe total projected building, the amount to be built at home shows an increase of 13 per cent. The tonnage of merchant vessels afloat on June 30th last holding Lloyd’** certificates was 29,172.698, the highest on record, and of this Great Britain and Ireland own 4937 vessels (with » tor.nave of 13.831,6071, the Dominions 508 vessels (tonnnee 1,322,826). and other countries 4052 vessels (tonnage 14.015,26.5). The ranid progress in the construe, tion of motor-ships continues. Ther* are now 2343 on the resistor, of a ten. nave of 3 493 284, including 45 exceed, imr 8000 tons. T.lovd’s refrigerating certificates are held hv 378 stops, totalling 70 million enhic feet "f ,nrre.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12559, 23 September 1926, Page 2
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196BRITISH SHIPBUILDING New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12559, 23 September 1926, Page 2
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