Congestion Decreasing agence Consul-General at Lon-Telegraphing on April 14 the:
don said General improvement continues throughout the United Kingdom in shipping conditions, due mostly to better supply of railway trucks, also to diversion of—shipping directly to the Continent instead of vii the United Kingdom. Shipping Board reports no vessels, awaiting docks for the first time since May, 1919. The daily average number of vessels awaiting docks in March, 1990, was 4; in February, 15; in January, 27.
Bristol reports slight congestion at port due to bad weather, At Cardiff, vessels that have obtained releases of coal for bunkers or argo can now obtain it promptly, otherwise congestion is worst yet) experienced, several American vessels awaiting coal cargoes for; month: dock facilities and coal-handling methods being improved. Liverpool reports five vessels await docks. Bunkering at Newcastle is hampered threatened—coal miners' strike At Southampton) the Mauretania was delayed four days, New York three days by inability to bunker coal. At Swansea, 123 vessels' were delayed: approximate delay for coal, 19 days.
At London reduced arrivals of tobacco and lumber have lessened congestion in warehouses for those! -Since the peace slump in shipping commodities; supply of frozen! and shipbuilding set in, many of meat is far in excess of available the smaller shipyards in this coun-storehouses, 1,000,000 carcasses re- tty have either been closed or ab-ported on' vessels at this port 1 awaiting cold storage.
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