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The Port of Copenhagen

THE PORT OF COPENHAGEN DURING 1937

uring the year 1937 the freight market continued to show that upward tendency which was in evidence in 1936. Early in the autumn, however, the climax was reached and towards the end of the year rates declined. The increasing demand for tonnage all over the world, which these freights must be taken as an expression of, has naturally resulted in an increased use of the Port of Copen­ hagen. During 1937, 24,809 vessels aggregating 8,005,498 net reg. tons entered the port, which undeniably is a reduction in the number of ships by 216, but, on the other hand, an increase in the tonnage of 157,473 net reg. tons compared with 1936. When we turn to the goods turnover statistics for the three first quarters of 1937, imports and exports together, show an increase of 363,514 tons, of which 251,074 tons fall on im­ ports and 112,440 tons on exports. The total goods turnover during the three first quarters amounted to 4,936,579 tons. Among the groups of merchandise which have had an in­ creased turnover in the port during the past year may be mentioned agricultural produce, of which 1,750 tons were exported per week during 1937 compared with 1,550 tons during 1936.

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