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Z., August 15, 1940 No. Traffic Through the Panama Canal in July 1940 The total vessels of all kinds transiting the Panama Canal during the month of July 1940, and for the same month in the two preceding years, are shown in the following tabulation: July 1940 July Atlantic Pacific to to Total 1939 1938 Pacific Atlantic 233 198 431 485 429 40 36 76 78 80 Noncommercial vessels: 45 25 70 44 23 4 3 Total 318 259 577 607 539 1 Vessels under 300 net tons, Panama Canal measurement. OCEAN-GOING COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC 2 The following tabulation shows the number of vessels, Panama Canal net tonnage, tons of cargo carried, and tolls collected from the ocean traffic transiting the Canal each month of the twelve-month period ended July 31, 1940, as compared with the corresponding period ended July 31, 1939: No of Panama Canal net ( f cargo Tolls vessels tonnage Tons Month 1939-40 1938-39 1939-40 1938-39 1939-40 1938-39 1939-40 1938-39 August .... 490 468 2,247,009 2,177,699 2,385,039 2,171,674 $1,964,776.48 $1,890,050.74 September 457 438 2,119,418 2,005,241 2,445,700 1,998,464 1,855,574.22 1,741,895 46 October 458 494 2,068,665 2,276,194 2,386,314 2,359,673 1,815,210.24 1,977,706.76 November 489 505 2,178,556 2,302,333 2,472,503 2,223,S30 1,915,075.38 1,984,014.72 December 489 509 2,116,424 2,336,011 2,361,176 2,374,395 1,840, 095. 9S 2,031,017.04 January . 466 525 2,056,658 2,380,916 2,337,943 2.393,360 1,795,241.88 2,062,454.16 February . 402 501 1,782,977 2,282,318 2,123,574 2,206,963 1,567,416.06 1,996,735.66 March .... 470 553 2,099,902 2,586,580 2,279,432 2,664,06S 1,832,416.98 2,252,156.28 April 376 496 1,704,951 2,278,326 2,081,483 2,472,504 1,508,200.86 1,999,851.16 May 419 506 1,871,095 2,341,894 2,319,372 2,538,949 1,648,035.78 2.(153,502.16 June 369 479 1,644,313 2,268,679 1,788,783 2,437,087 1,428,249.78 1,977,431.94 July 431 485 1,993,936 2,254,398 2,285,010 2,317,697 1,735,553.52 1,974,380.72 Total . 5,316 5,959 23,883,904 27,490,589 27,266,329 28,158,664 20,905,848.16 23,941,196.80 2 Ocean-going commercial traffic includes only tolls-paying vessels of 300 net tons or over, Panama Canal measurement. SMALL COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC The following tabulation covers small commercial vessels under 300 tons measure- ment (Panama Canal net), which transited the Panama Canal during the month of July 1940. These vessels, although paying tolls, are omitted from statements concerning ocean-going traffic: Panama Tons No. of Canal net Tolls of transits tonnage cargo 40 1,705 $1,297.44 395 36 1,338 1,204.30 1,493 Total 76 3,043 2,501.74 1,888 . THE PANAMA CANAL RECORD August Id, W,0 Traffic by Nationality of Vessels 3 for July 1940 Panama Tons Nationality No of Canal net Tolls of vessels tonnage cargo Belgian 1 4,290 $3 ,861.00 8,834 British 89 503,418 434 ,481.30 495,399 Chilean 5 18,983 16 ,740.36 14.040 Colombian 2 904 S13 60 1,505 Danish 1 4,999 4 ,499 10 5,409 .' 1 3,554 3 .198.60 6,400 Finnish . Greek 5 22,714 18 ,865.98 21,482 Honduran 17 29,961 25 ,550 10 13,734 Japanese 26 155,101 139 ,590 90 195,560 110,331 si; . .6M Netherlands . 35 97 135,542 Niearaguan. 3 1,107 996.30 1,506 27 136,058 115 ,750.26 138,981 Norwegian. Panamanian. 27 61,762 52 ,689.96 67,635 Peruvian 2 3,687 3 ,318.30 5,649 Philippine 3 14,627 13 ,164.30 19, 70S Swedish 12 53,175 45 ,196.38 73,046 United States 174 865,810 756 ,045.72 1,074,756 Yugoslav 1 3,455 3 ,109.50 5,824 Total 431 il, 993, 936 1.735,553.52 2,285,010 1 Tolls-paying vessels of 300 net tons or over, Panama Canal measurement. Traffic by Trade Routes for July 1940 The movement of vessels over the various trade routes contributory to the Canal is summarized in the table below. In connection with this table the traffic passing through the Canal has been segregated according to the primary origin and ultimate destination of the voyage and the cargo listed is the total aboard at the time of transit. As cargo frequently is laden or discharged at ports en route, the cargo tonnage figures shown opposite each trade route do not necessarily show the actual cargo tonnage passing through the Canal between the two terminal areas indicated by the trade route: Atlantic to Pacific Pacific to Atlantic Trade routes No. Tons Panama Tons of Canal net of Canal net of ships tonnage cargo tonnage cargo United States intercoastal 249,566 235,265 182,896 295,144 East coast United States and: Canada 6,959 2,734 2,319 3,052 Central America/Mexico 31,440 9,047 26,461 12,239 South America 135,324 62,520 131, 4S6 269,465 Hawaiian Islands 18,434 22,204 37,714 63,654 Australasia 35,838 37,340 8,140 13,172 Philippine Islands 29,571 34,531 99,931 148,729 Far East 193, 50S 259,593 98,445 133,290 Canada intercoastal 20,613 10,000 East coast Canada and: United States 3.640 6,504 Australasia 14,629 10,144 5,109 7,372 Far East 6.985 10,858 East coast Central America/Mexico and Far East — 12,932 24,021 South America intercoastal 1,434 1,394 2,960 3,885 East coast South America and: United States 3,554 6,400 Canada 3,777 5,400 Philippine Islands 5.396 7,624 Far East 21,346 23,391 6,433 3.38S Cristobal and: Central America/Mexico 1,946 1,404 2,576 3,262 South America 11,074 9,580 10,696 10,962 West Indies and: United States 4,489 Canada 2,108 2,989 4,557 6,940 South America 19,057 26,138 Balboa 12,037 21,665 4,489 Europe and: United States 31,957 700 22,059 35,975 Canada 85,034 21.034 109.452 182,038 s South America 22,613 I *. 433 36.619 57.39S Australasia 74,379 34,318 S5.488 80,900 Far East 10,207 14,356 Africa and west coast Canada 10,600 14,250 Around the world 14,652 12,317 6,418 7,991 Foreign vessels in ballast (United States intercoastal'l 13,57! Vessels not engaged in commerce 1,018 Total 233 1,093,692 924,280 198 900,244 1,360,730 * Yachts. — — August 15, 1940 THE PANAMA CANAL RECORD Origin and Destination of Cargo by Major Areas, July 1940 The following table summarizes the origin of cargo passing through the Canal in July 1940, and its destination by major geographical trade areas: ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Tons of cargo destined for Origin Other Total United North Asia South Austral- States America America asia North America: 250,558 32,612 298,196 60,078 37,340 678,784 Other North America 7,812 51,968 33,595 28,459 10,144 131,978 Europe 2,600 15,810 11,118 15,690 34,050 79,277 Miscellaneous 11,754 1,050 20,179 990 268 34,241 Total 272,733 101,440 363,088 105,217 81,802 924,280 PACIFIC TO ATLANTIC Tons of cargo destined for Origin Other Total United North Europe Miscel- States America laneous North America: 287,524 15,304 40.35S 6,135 349,321 Canada 3,052 2,726 177,655 15,850 199,283 74,443 4,225 78 668 265,841 15,620 57,385 3,263 342,109 12.S51 7,693 80,900 101 444 280,964 5.140 3,801 289,905 Total 924,675 50,708 356,298 29,049 1,360 730 j Principal Commodities Commodities in transit through the Canal which aggregated 10,000 or more tons during July 1940 or July 1939 are listed below: July July Commodity Commodity 1940 1939 1940 1939 Atlantic to Pacific Pacific to Atlantic—continued Automobiles and parts .