SHIPPING STATISTICS. August, 1958

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1 I DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS OTTAWA CANADA Iutli'i:cJ b' 1 u!h't!y of Ike Hon Gordon Church,!?, Afs,,,Ie, of I rode and Commerce Vol 2, No 8 Price SHIPPING STATISTICS M em o r a n d urn $3,00 per year THE The volume of freight handled at Canadian ports during August led 15,864,320 tons, 169 per cent below the 19,082,990 tons reported for August last year Cargoes loaded in foreign trade declined by 261 per cent to 4,477,548 tons from 6,062,494 while unloadings fell 10 per cent, dropping to 4,481,478 tons from 4,984,558 In coastal trade, loadings declined to 3,220,124 tons from 3,609,380 and unloadings to 3,685,170 tons from 4,426,558 For the period JanuaryAugust, cargoes handled at Canadian ports were 135 per cent below last year, dropping to 86,995,626 tons from 100,609,525 Cargoes handled in foreign trade decreased to 43,199,058 tons from 56,739,355 and in coastal trade to 43,796,568 tons from 43,870,170 Vessel arrivals and departures in both services decreased to 28,998 from 30,671 in August, 1957, while registered net tonnage dropped to 30,145,215 tons from 32,065,033 For the period JanuaryAugust the number of arrivals and departures decreased by 14,043 Commodities loaded in greatest volume in foreign trade were wheat, iron ore, gypsum and newsprint As compared with August 1957, loadings of wheat were up by 103,021 tons, sand, gravel and crushed stone by 75,208 tons and woodpulp by 32,378 tons These increases, however, were more than offset by a decrease in iron ore of 1,354,023 tons Other decreases were recorded in shipments of gypsum, oats and general cargo resulting in a net decline of 1,584,946 tons Cargoes unloaded from foreign ports were down by 503,080 tons The largest decreases were in bituminous coal which dropped to 1,764,913 tons from 2,101,548 and in iron ore down to 696,860 tons from 837,033 In coastal trade, the greatest volume of shipping was recorded in wheat, bituminous coal, pulpwood and petroleum products Although unloadings of barley, pulpwood and general cargo were higher than in the previous August sizeable decreases in iron ore, sand, gravel and crushed stone, and wheat resulted in an overall decline this August of 741,388 tons Loadings were down 267 per cent to 4,480,622 tons in the Atlantic and lower St Lawrence River region, 85 per cent to 2,012,417 tons in the Great Lakes area and 115 per cent to 1, on the Pacific Coast Unloadings were also down in all three areas In the Atlantic and lower St Lawrence region cargoes unloaded dropped 87 per cent to 3,542,022 tons, in the Great Lakes area 173 per cent to 3,894,801 tons and on the Pacific coast 113 per cent to 729,825 tons Canadian ports registering the greatest volume of shipping during August were: Montreal, 2,160,820 tons (2,132,593 tons in August 1957); Seven Islands, 1,489,549 (2,676,144); Hamilton, 1,026,280 (1,110,223); and Vancouver, 959,952 (1,036,868) LLj Ln the Transportation and Public Utilities Section, Public Finance and Transportation Division EDMOND CL0UTLER, CMG, OA, DSP, Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery Ottawa, 1958

2 Table 1 Summary of Canadian Shipping Statistics August, 1957 Cumulative Total Unloaded Loaded Total Cargo tons of freig ht Foreign Coastvise 4,481,478 4,477,548 8,959,026 11,047,052 43,199,058 56,739,355 3,685,170 3,220, ,294 8,035,938 43,796,568 43,870,170 Total 8,166,648 7,697,672 15,864,320 19,082,990 86, ,609,525 Arrivals Departures Total Total Cumulative Number of vessels Foreign Coastwise 3,930 10,538 4, ,017 20,981 8,771 21,900 40, ,699 46, ,011 Total 14,468 14,530 28,998 30, , ,800 net tonnage Foreign Coastwise 6,740,974 8,286,291 7,002,031 8,115,919 13,743,005 16,402,210 15,814,610 16,250,423 73, 162,333 84,353,097 84,615,220 91,366,800 Total 15,027,265 15,117,950 30,145,215 32,065, ,515, ,982,020 Table 2 Cargoes Unloaded and Loaded in Foreign Trade by Commodity and Geographic Area, At Atlantic and At Great Lakes and St Lawrence River ports St Lawrence River ports At Pacific Coast ports At all ports Commodities Mntreal and below above Montreal Unloaded [ Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Tons (2,000 lb) GeneraL 84,899 94,427 16,467 6,301 8, , ,079 Wheat 389,096 7, , ,744 Oats Barley 45,358 23,105 9,970 78,433 Coal, bituminous 131,766 1,562 1,633,147 1,764,913 1,562 Petroleum, crude 452,699 20, ,449 Iron ore 1,510, , , ,860 2,043,259 Bauxite 316,991 13, ,405 Gypsum 237,428 6,700 6, ,428 Sand, gravel and crushed stone 41,572 93, ,579 93,608 Logs, pnsts, poles, pitprops, piling 10,217 8, ,131 11,190 Pulpwood, pulpwood chips 104,506 56,274 50, ,283 Lumber, timber, bog, crate, cooperage material , , ,283 Newsprint paper ,146 29, , ,985 WoOdpulp, pulp screenrngs 36,897 15,747 10,043 20,951 10,043 73,595 Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 201,961 9,162 94,722 8,678 3, ,361 12,345 Other 431, , ,657 73,195 65,725 84, , ,701 Total, Month of August 1,619,571 3,005,648 2,740, , , ,935 4,481,478 4,477,548 Total cargo carried by Canadian vessels 174, ,572 2,200, ,881 14,969 99,432 2,390,254 1,104,885 Total cargo carried by foreign vessels 1,444,703 2,600, , , , ,503 2,091,224 3,372,663 Cumulative, January August 7,173,218 15,301,252 9,753,563 3,007,700 1,214,195 6,749,130 18,140,976 25,058,082 Total cargo carried by Canadian vessels 715,813 1,381,395 7,485,803 2,156, , ,312 8,344,899 4,246,907 Total cargo carried by foreign vessels 6,457,405 13,919,857 2,267, ,500 1,070,912 6,039,818 9,796,077 20,811175

3 ', Ai At r' St Lawrence Rivet ports St Lawrence River ports At Pacific Coast ports At all ports Conodities Montreal and belay above Montreal Unloaded " Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Tons (2,000 lb) General 74, ,185 63,357 52,226 88,425 68, , , , , ,592 3,570 3, , ,162 Wheat 17, ,242 52,458 54,361 52,463 Oats 54,491 68, ,136 Barley 123, ,136 Coal, bituminous 237, ,558 48,442 4,250 1,536 7, , ,500 92, ,961 44, Iron ore 136, ,379 Sand, gravel, crushed stone 3,990 3,435 73,690 9,088 91,842 93, , , ,420 27,522 27,608 27,547 Firewood, hogged fuel 495, ,190 88,947 30, , , , ,384 PuLpwood, pulpwood chips Cement 18,298 27,252 26,696 29,179 22, ,220 56,438 Gasoline 121, ,314 95,142 94,496 3,797 8, , ,365 Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 191, , , ,721 33,892 44, , ,896 Other 372, , , , ,029 90, , ,451 Total, Month of August 1,922,451 1,474,974 1,154,626 1,230, , ,698 3,685,170 3,220,124 1,440, ,416 1,154,062 1,228, , ,306 3,197,759 2,574,898 Total cargo carried by Canadian vessels Total cargo carried by foreign vessels 482, , ,276 4,517 5, , ,226 Cumulative, January August 9,719,506 6,975,548 8,596,276 10,036,338 4,487,637 3,981,263 22,803,419 20,993,149 Total cargo carried by Canadian vessels 7,969,172 4,446,445 8,590,661 10,013,199 4,446,151 3,940,379 21,005,964 18,400,023 Total cargo carried by foreign vessels ,529,103 5,615 41,486 40,884 1,797,435 2,593,126,,, c,1,, a F,ne, Relected Canadian norts in Foreign Service Cumulative, 1958 Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures Forts net tonnage net tonnage net, tonnage net tonnage Bell Island, Nfld 10 44, , , ,499 Cornerbrook, Nfld 18 33, , , ,926 St John's, Nfld , , , ,196 Charlottetown, PEI 4 1, , , , , , ,529, ,514,363 Halifax, NS 19 19, , , ,727 Sydney, S Saint John, NB 20 50, , ,132, ,156, , , ,382, ,424,638 Seven Islands, Que 51 Chicoutimi, Que 13, , , , , , ,193 Port Alfred, Que 187, , , ,854, ,493,947 Quebec, Qsie 36 81, , , ,592 Three Rivers, Que 17 72, , , ,572 Sorel, Que Montreal, Que , ,050 1,434 3,790,068 1,634 4,070,744 Prescott, Ont 19 38, , , ,188 Toronto, Ont , , , ,748 Hamilton, Ont ,780 lob 466, ,861, ,789,966 Port Colborne, Ont , , , ,872 Sarnia, Ont , , , , , , , ,444 Sault Ste Marie, Ont 27 58, , , ,348 Fort William, Ont Part Arthur, Ont 28 77, , , ,270 Churchill, Man 22 86, , , ,445 New Westminster, B , , ,072, ,321,973 Vancouver, B , ,454 2,182 4,588,641 2,264 4,877,815 Victoria, B ,403 1,352 2,625,918 1,316 2,773,164 AtlanticSt Lawrence River ports Montreal and below 1,846 3,045,844 2,043 3,289,009 9,099 16,630,309 10,130 17,237,684 Great Lakes St Lawrence River ports above Montreal 928 2,108, ,817 3,751 7,647,448 3,730 8,011,991 1,156 1,587,041 1,146 1,648,205 6,516 11,235,623 6,832 12,399,278 Pacific Coast ports Total Canadian ports 3,930 6,740,974 4,087 7,002,031 19,366 35,513,380 20,692 37,648,953

4 Table 5 Nuer and Net Tonnage of Arrived at and Departed from Selected Canadian Ports in Coaatwiae Service Cuaslative, 1958 Ports Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures net tonnage net tonnage net tonnage net tonnage Bell Island, Nfld 4 15, , , ,716 Cornerbrosk, Nfld 70 70, , , ,829 St John's, Nfld 77 44, , , ,289 Charlottetown, PEI I 18 13, , ,628 Halifax, NS , , ,681 Sydney, NS , , , ,791 Saint John, NB 51 15, , , ,984 Seven Islands, Qua , , , ,006 Chicoutini, Que 18 24, , , ,882 Port Alfred, Que , , , ,629 Quebec, Qua , ,597 1,202 1,606,553 1,473 2,060,717 Threi Rivers, Que , ,254 1, ,744 1, ,908 Sorel, Que 36 40, , , ,966 Montreal, Que , ,809 2,538 3,091,904 2,588 2,980,937 Prescott, Ont 54 71, , , ,672 Toronto, Ont , , , ,040,627 Hamilton, Ont , , , ,824 Port Colborne, Ont , , , ,069,482 Sarnia, Ont , , , ,240 Sault Ste Marie, Ont , , , ,336 Fort William, Ont , , ,456, ,354,128 Port Arthur, Ont , , ,207, ,079,349 Churchill, Man 3 1, , , ,958 New Westminster, B , ,778 2, ,687 2, ,833 Vancouver, B0 2,157 1,354,871 2,140 1,384,549 13,502 6,690,777 13,659 4,190,366 Victoria, B , ,574 2,473 1,682,743 2,550 1,567,566 AtlanticSt Lawrence River ports Montreal and below 4,461 3,207,475 4,346 3,041,682 22,962 14,840,914 22,731 14,613,298 Great Lakes St Lawrence River ports above Montreal 1,579 2,076,484 1,586 2,080,234 7,442 12,804,645 7,611 12,765,718 Pacific Coast ports 4,498 3,002,332 4,511 2,994,003 29,970 15,108,744 29,983 14,219,778 Total Canadian ports 10,538 8,286,291 10,443 8,115,919 60,374 42,754,303 60,325 41,598,794 Table 6 C4rgoes Unloaded and Loaded at Selected Canadian Porte by Coodity and by Type of Trade Ports and Cosodittes Other Total Bell Island, NfId Iron ore Bituminous coal Foreign Coastuise Unloaded Loaded Total Unloaded Loaded Total 131, , , ,271 Tons (2,000 lb) 1, ,943 28,367 28,367 28,367 1, ,310 Grand 159,638 1, ,581 Curmilative ,333,146 2,518 2,486 1,338,150 Cornerbrook, Nfld General ,393 Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 20,306 20, ,975 60,178 17,902 17,902 Newsprint paper 17, ,350 PuLpwood, pulpwood chips Woodpulp, pulp screenings 60,183 60,183 60, ,953 9,271 9,271 9, Other ,793 1,776 4,569 4,737 36,646 Total 20, ,741 63,518 2,393 65, , ,724

5 1p St It:ti GeneraL 2,631 Coal, bituminous Newsprint paper Petroleum ojlg and other petroleum products Gasoline Other 633 Total 3, ,132 8,009 11,248 20,668 6,576 2,306 2,939 7,448 2,807 6,071 53,949 2, ,98; 4,692 10,188 11,248 21,198 6,576 9,431 58,641 13,320 11,248 21,198 6,576 12,370 64,712 95,341 38,168 21, ,871 38,217 86, ,109 Charlottetown, PEI Potatoes Pulpwood and pulpwood chips Fertilizers, all kinds Petroleum oils and other petroleum products Gasoline Other 12 Total , , , ,204 5,084 1, , ,232 2, , ,316 3,870 1,182 11, ,867 6,528 3,870 1,260 15,927 7,156 4,638 75,551 39,930 5, ,017 Halifax, HS General 4,603 Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 10,444 Petroleum crude 188,994 Gypsum Other Total 232,908 5,568 74, ,213 10,191 10, ,994 74,295 29, , ,544 6,044 2, ,258 5,735 21, ,737 3, ,258 5,735 27, ,781 13, , ,994 80,030 56, , , , , ,078 3,950,108 Sydney, NS Coal, bituminous Rails and fastenings Iron ore Limestone petroleum oils and other petroleum products 13,864 Other 2,516 Total 6, ,751 6,751 6,751 13,864 2,516 23,131 89,007 48,431 3,170 5, , ,400 2, , ,400 89,007 48,431 3,170 8, , ,400 6,751 89,007 48,431 17,034 10, ,405 1,145,998 60, , ,101 67,959 64,117 1,902,598 Saint John NB General 1,599 Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 8,150 Wheat Sugar, raw, refined 21,893 Other 24,792 Total 56, ,210 7,061 2,450 8,150 21,893 31,002 63, ,528 1,843 10,306 1,613 11,919 10,478 2,818 13,296 21,099 5,959 27,058 i 4, ,529 20, , ,732 21, ,501 44, ,945 90,553 1,662,691 Seven 1s1ands,g, Iron ore Wood pulp, pulp screenings Other 1,520 Total 1,520 1,150,991 14,068 1,165,059 1,150,991 14,068 1,520 1,166, , ,594 6,828 1,548 8,376 6, , ,970 1,465,565 5,468,568 14,068 47,963 9,896 94,242 1,489,549 5,610,773 Chicoutimi, Que Coal, bituminous 2,738 Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 12,205 Gasoline Other 2000 Total 1 6,943 1,294 1,294 2,738 12,205 3,294 18,237 7,904 5,679 13,583 9,576 9,576 1, ,458 18,688 5, ,738 2,738 25,788 73,384 9,576 69,461 4,752 18,734 42, ,317

6 Table 6 Cont'd Cargoes Unloaded and Loaded at Selected Canadian Ports by Concodity and by Type of Trade Ports and Commodities Foreign Coastwise Unloaded Loaded Total Unloaded Loaded Total Grand Cumulative 1958 Tons (2,000 lb) Port Alfred, Que Coal, bituminous 13,140 Bouxite 30 5,968 Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 52,641 Pulpwood, pulpwood chips Al uminum bars, rods, etc Other Total 391,214 13, ,968 52,641 29,482 29,482 17,893 37,358 47, ,589 43, , ,140 42, ,968 1,219,723 52, ,885 43,825 43, ,519 29, ,117 18,356 55, ,209 62, ,770 1,952,857 Quebec Que Pulpwood, pulpwood chcps Petroleum oils and other petroleum products Coal, bituminous 5,392 Wheat Gaaoline Other Total 64,492 1,970 1,970 39,027 5,392 1,117 1,117 71,302 91,375 74, , ,293 41,304 13,261 25,297 13, ,116 12,245 5,002 19,007 36, ,293 53,549 13,261 30,299 32, , ,263 92, ,378 30, , , , ,041 79, , , ,094 2,266,314 Three Rivets, Que Coal, bituminous 18,323 Pulpwood, pulpwood chips Petroleum oils and other petroleum products Wheat Newsprint paper Other Total 28,906 I 18,323 12, ,300 11,206 10,650 10,650 44,591 24,975 24,975 8,433 19,016 11,199 44,058 72, ,001 12, , ,306 44,591 3,864 15,063 3, , , , ,443 11, ,230 55, ,461 24,975 84,591 34, , ,929 1,780,644 Sorel, Que Wheat Other metallic ores and concentrates Scrap iron and steel 2,544 Fertilizers, all kinds 5,670 Other 22,538 Total 30,752 7,820 7,820 9, ,544 5,670 63,493 86,031 29,221 71, , ,583 6,673 6,673 9,667 95,695 35, ,256 17,487 95,695 2,544 5, , , , ,445 4,794 61, ,420 1,344,056 Montreal, Que General 68,630 Wheat Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 45,304 Coal, anthracite 5,624 Coal, bituminous 88,102 Iron ore Petroleum, crude 262,405 Other 215,124 Total 685,189 85, , , ,188 8,950 54,254 5,624 88,102 22,700 22, , , , ,245 1,143,434 31,025 57,051 88, ,405 1,162, , , ,987 1,970,032 21, , , ,210 1,084,949 5,624 25, ,324 39, , ,718 1,240,129 22,700 74,000 2,500 43,540 46, , , , , , ,731 3,440, , ,446 1,017,386 2,160,820 9,956,416 Prescott, Ont Wheat Barley Coal, bituminous 18,682 O ther 21,660 Ttal 18, ,470 32,322 54,172 86,494 86,494 1,063,337 24,710 16,620 41,330 41, ,449 18,482 73,482 20,789 29,524 50,313 72, ,958 77S71 11,d,316 17P,13? I 968,226

7 Li Wheat Barley Gasoline Petroleum oils and ocher petroleum products Coal, bituminous Other Total 24,067 22,131 5,635 2,364 4,900 4,900 3,500 13,746 11,953 11,953 40,796 4, , ,553 2,550 34,195 15,706 49,901 87,640 21, ,601 15, , ,188 63,737 45, 198 7,999 17,246 44,981 2, , ,925 46, ,802 7, ,661 22, ,699 56, , , , , ,232 2,401,558 Hamilton, Ont General Coal, bituminous Ironore Petroleum oils and ocher petroleum products Sand and gravel Other Total 1, ,426 3,614 22, , , , ,169 17,555 20,501 20,501 11,800 23,371 4,064 5, ,675 6,188 8, , ,671 62,528 35,081 26,426 17,555 11,800 27,435 14,393 97,609 27, , ,900 1,702, ,724 1,780,098 32, ,519 27, ,803 20, ,520 1,026,280 4,167,209 Port Colborne, Ont ijoeat Barley Coal, bituminous Iron ore Other Total 45,411 70,220 17,379 18,988 14,874 14,874 40,288 62, ,910 43,747 61,497 55,162 62, , , , ,631 36, , , ,631 1,377,513 36, ,023 14, ,858 34, , , ,026 2,512,424 Sarmia, Ont idneat Coal, bituminous Petroleum oils and other petroleum products Gasoline Other Total 4,076 20, , ,079 2,650 2,650 22,910 92,403 5,000 5,000 2,000 53,400 14,906 5,578 20,484 7,313 14, ,635 5, ,213 36, ,280 24, ,313 55,400 21, ,579 24, , , , , ,262 60, ,959 42, , ,792 2,161,479 Sault Ste Marie, Ont Coal, bituminous Iron ore Iron, pig and bloom Iron and steel Limestone Other Total i 271, , , ,691 27,236 5,679 5,679 4,275 4,275 15,253 22,439 22,439 4,190 7,581 11,771 27,193 14, ,104 17, ,639 54,429 29,542 27,236 15,253 41,482 83, , , , ,850 5,679 65,309 19,528 60,096 22, ,034 53, , ,101,553 Fort William, Ont Wheat Barley Oats Other mill products Coal, bituminous Other Total 3,386 3,386 96,079 13,867 13,867 15,100 7,521 15,991 4,229 4,229 18,628 18,628 34,725 10,312 4,229 35,881 40,110 34, ,003 96,079 15,100 7,521 15,991 45, ,728 99,465 1,185,768 28, ,843 7, ,756 15,991 68,995 4,229 48,951 63, , ,838 2,233,577 Port Arthur, Ont Wheat Barley Oats Coal, bituminous Iron ore Other Total 3,750 3,750 88,799 9,238 9,238 51,514 29,511 27,358 27, , ,668 4,111 31,742 35,853 24,017 32,465 31, , ,731 24, ,957 88,799 51,514 29,511 13,668 56, ,974 92, ,945 60, ,354 29, ,968 27,358 59, , , , ,705 4,320,100

8 I Table 6, Concl'd Cargoes Unloaded and Loaded at Selected Canadian Ports by Coimnodity and by Type of Traue I, Ports and Conanodities Foreign Coas twise Unloaded Loaded Total Unloaded Loaded Total Tons (2,000 lb) Cumulative Grand 1958 _a = 'c Churchill, Man Wheat Other Total 241, , , , 1,199 4,237 3, 038 1,199 4, , ,807 4,237 6, , ,925 0 New Westminster, BC General 2 Lumber, timber, hox, crate, cooperage material Pulpwood, pulpwood chips Logs, posts, poles, pitprops, piling 2,080 Sand and gravel Other 8,728 Total 10,810 17, ,749 34, , ,080 24,47; 44,963 11,510 19,260 27,133 57,903 10, ,740 11,500 8,461 76,034 21, ,740 19,260 11,500 35, ,937 21,763 17,708 46,518 21,340 11,500 60, , , , , ,296 53, ,694 1,597,091 Vancouver, BC Wheat Pulpwood, pulpwood chips Logs, posts, poles, pitprops, piling 6,051 Lumber, timber, box, crate, coopersge material 369 Firewood, hogged fuel Petroleum oils and other petroleum products 191 Sand and gravel Other 56,211 Total 62, ,012 36,916 38,358 15,954 3,183 48, , ,012 36,916 6,051 38,727 15,954 3, ; 504,287 1,924 37,723 8,522 2,355 88,451 96, ,538 86,204 2, ,804 42, , ,127 88,128 40,403 8,586 24,804 44,553 88, , , , ,044 46,454 47,313 40,758 47,927 88, , ,952 2,386, , , , , , ,076 2,490,829 8,000,427 Victoria, BC General Lumber, timber, box and cooperage material Logs, posts, poles, pitprops, piling Pulpwood and pulpwood chips Petroleum oils and other petroleum products Other 824 Total 2, , ,820 98; 35, , ,820 2,806 37,700 12,778 6,880 9,916 10,222 39,796 12,766 3,400 18,749 34,915 25,544 6,880 3,400 9,916 28,971 74,711 26,077 21,568 7,853 15,220 9,916 31, , , ,419 98, , , ,843 1,144,975