WORLD’S SHIPPING.
BRITAIN LARGEST OWNERS. A LONG LEAD. (Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 25. The now edition of Lloyd’s Register which has just been issued contains a most authoritative analysis of the world’s ships. It gives a record of 32,800 vessels, the total tonnage of which is 00,954,059. Of this total, the ships owned in Britain and Ireland account for 19,875,350 tons. Of the world's steam and motor-ships 30.3 per cent, are owned in Britain, the United Stales being llic next largest owner with 21 per cent. Then come Japan, G. 4 per cent.; Germany, 5.7 per cent.; Italy, 5.1 per cent.; France, 5 per cent.; Norway, 4.5 per cent., and Holland, 4.3- per cent. The total percentage of sailing ships to the world’s tonnage is now only 2.7. Large liners of 15,000 lons and upwards represent only 4.2 per cent, of the world’s tonnage, and of these well over half belong to Britain. The motor tonnage in the world is 9.1 per cent, of Hie steam tonnage. Denmark is the largest owner in this category, with 37.9 per cent., which is slightly more than the tonnages of Sweden and Norway.
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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17465, 27 July 1928, Page 7
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