THE MEAT CARRYING TRADE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 78, 8 May 1914, Page 8

THE MEAT CARRYING TRADE.

In London shipping circles a huge expansion of the meat-carrying trade is expected, especially between Australasia and the Pacific Coast of North America and between Argentine and the United States. One of the British companies, Lamport'and Holt, whose vessels run on the River Plate-New York route, have obtained a contract from a firm of South American exporters for the whole of their cold storage capacity until the end of this year. They have a contract with Harland and Wolff for the construction of four refrigerator steamers, while Archibald M'Millan and Son, of Dumbarton, and Russell and Co., of Port Glasgow, are also reported to have received orders for three vessels of the same type. Ships with the necessary accommodation are at present unobtainable. So far the lack of transport facilities has been a disadvantage to packing concerns in the River Plate district who have wished to avail themselves of the new United States tariff, but the building of the new ships will enable them to develop that branch of the business.