Of vessels of European construction, 3,337 Ocean Steamers, 6 Sailing Ships, 3,660 River Steamers, and 2,986 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 27.3 ships, as compared with 299 in 1917, and 319 in 1916.
The average tonnage of individual Ocean Vessels entering the Port has decreased from 1,528.7 tons to 1,459.2 tons. That of British Ships has decreased from 1,720.3 tons to 1,482.6 tons, while that of Foreign Ships has increased from 1,414.5 tons to 1,445.7 tons.
The average tonnage of individual River Steamers entering during the year has increased from 310.2 tons to 470.0 tons.
That of British River Steamers has decreased from 503.3 tons to 135.9 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers has increased from 393.2 tons to 439.9 tons.
A comparison between the years 1917 and 1918 is given in the following table:-
Class of Vessels 1917 1918 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going 3,004 5,168,058 2,444 3,627,576 560 1,540,482 Foreign Ocean-going British River Steamers 4,140 7,121,490 4,234 6,117,893 94 1,003,597 Foreign River Steamers 6,665 3,999,537 5,807 3,444,445 858 555,092 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 6,531 198,060 6,002 180,738 529 17,332 Junks, Foreign Trade 26,067 3,217,078 23,439 2,972,366 2,628 244,712 Total, Foreign Trade 48,026 20,546,919 43,436 16,955,332 4,684 3,591,597 Steam Launches plying in Waters of Colony 548,536 12,423,736 499,102 10,734,658 49,434 1,689,078 Junks, Local Trade *36,516 *1,522,018 †37,003 †1,828,199 487 306,181 Grand Total 633,078 34,492,673 579,511 29,518,189 53,537 4,974,494 Net Decrease 53,537 4,974,494* Including 11,988 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 665,548 tons.
† Including 11,686 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 638,884 tons.