Committee. new rates are on the basis of an average of 16 days as ships of all sizes in present circumstances are taking the same time on the voyage. The detailed Schedule which I am now submitting for approval for the London Coal Trade is also attached (Annex B). 8. It will be noticed that there are wide differences between the cost per ton of transporting cargo by large and by small ships respectively. This is due to the fact that the cost of operating a small ship is relatively high per ton of cargo carried.
- Civil Defence Region
- Region 5: London
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/3/35
- Document Types
- Memorandum Statistical Publication
- File Reference
- CAB 71/3
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 33
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000003.035
- Keywords
- Coal Freight Shipping Haulage Infrastructure Insurance Material Shortages Overseas Trade Railways Raw Materials Reserve Stocks River Clyde River Mersey River Tyne Statistics Transportation
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Barry Blyth Cardiff Gloucester Hartlepool Kingston upon Hull London Newport Penarth Port Talbot Sunderland Swansea The Wash Tyneside
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Mines Department Ministry of Shipping
- Pages
- 9
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 1(41) - 75(41)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Transport Travel Fuel Utilities
