HC Deb 12 July 1927 vol 208 c1961W
Mr. BECKETT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the tonnage of ships entering and leaving Northumberland and Durham ports in 1913, 1919 and 1926, respectively

— Arrived. Departed.
Foreign Trade. Coasting Trade. Foreign Trade. Coasting Trade.
1913 … … … 11,633,624 7,809,672 13,570,402 6,454,842
1919 … … … 6,438,279 5,617,084 8,166,536 4,048,830
1925 … … … 9,186,675 6,244,839 10,901,770 4,847,338
1926 … … … 4,818,636 3,506,249 6,109,045 2,479,020

The tonnage of mercantile vessels built at those ports in the same four years was as follows:

— Tons.
Gross. Net.
1913 … … 926,206 573,344
1919 … … 675,496 412,056
1925 … … 339,019 203,677
1926 … … 176,551 103,792

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