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For sale by the Superintendent of Documents 
UNITED STATES M

OFFICE COM

WASHI

COMM

EMORY S 

JOHN J DE

MAXORE

HOWARD L 

THOMAS M 

W C PEE
TABLE OF C

Introduction 

Organization 

Studies and investigation 

Legislation 

Rules and regulations 

Vessel construction 

Construction differential subsidy 

Operating differential subsidy agreements 

Aid to vessels over 20 years of age

Training program

Insurance 

Federal ship mortgage insurance 

Litigation and claims 

Exercise of regulatory functions 

Formal docket 

Shortened procedure 

Informal docket 

Special docket 

Interstate filings 

Agreements filed under section 15 S

Foreign rates and bills of lading 

Special investigations

Transfer of vessel registry and sales to a

Government owned lines 

Laidup fleet

Terminals 

APPEN

A Assets and liabilities June 30 1940 

A1 Summary of income and expenses a

1940 

B Appropriations transfers collection 

1936June 30 1940 

C Results of operation by Governown

30 1940

D Ship construction program as of Octo

E Vessels over 20 years of age on wh

has been paid to October 1 1940 

F Abstract of formal decisions entered O

G Report of claims arbitrated or settle

1939 to October 15 1940 as r

Admiralty Act

H Results of final accountings under 

subsidy agreements

I Amounts of subcontracts for scientific 

tion and navigation purposes ex

Section 505 b Merchant Marine 

LETTER OF T

UNITED STAT

Wa

To the Congress

I have the honor to present h

States Maritime Commission for th

This report is submitted pursua

Marine Act 1936 as amended wh

shall at the beginning of each reg

gress which shall include the results 

its transactions its recommendati

all receipts under this act and the 

were made

The Commission is not submittin

for legislation Consideration is 

which the experience of the Comm

administration of the Merchant Ma

will shortly be presented to the Con

other proposals dealing with the b

policy in these times of internatio

and will be submitted to the Cong

The accompanying report cove

Commission for the period under 

UNITED STATES MAR

INTROD

The major portion of the Comms

which it has followed during the p

the European war and its repercus

passage of the Pittman Act and 

thereunder brought about the imm

flag services to all European por

to Bergen Norway As the con

the year the area available to v

the transportation of European ca

with the declaration of war by Ita

to Americanflag vessels only the 

Portugal remained open Despit

normally handles over 40 percen

American shipping has prospered 

The close of the year finds an 

cargo between the United States 

neutrality legislation except for th

and certain ports of South Ame

exercised by the British Governm

of neutrals or belligerents which h

immunization of a considerable a

the complete cessation of all cargo 

vessels on worldtrade routes op

American flag vessels prohibited f

to European countries to find rem

While the increased demand fo

occurs upon the outbreak of a 

throughout the major worldtrad

spectacular rise which took place 

In many trades there have been 

number of commodities and the 

carefully checking the increases 

ferences Increased operating c

costs advances in the price of fu

warrisk insurance justify to a 

established during the past year 

present size of the United States 
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position in 1914 at which time o

for transportation of our foreign 

number of craft remaining fro

struction the Maritime Commi

aging tonnage comprises 177 n

have already been delivered for 

The problem of maintaining 

considered apart from the requi

service Where the movement 

anced and the established ope

extent on chartered tonnage 

these operators only if the freig

to permit the payment of the 

the world charter rate advanc

naturally seek employment for 

trades and shipments of cargo in 

a satisfactory adjustment of rate

The demand for vessel tonna

rate and the prices received fro

tuated considerably in the past 

after the outbreak of the Euro

spring of 1940 when the charte

suffered by the belligerent natio

space since that time have broug

peak

The maintenance of a reasona

secured unless there is an adequ

operation on worldtrade routes 

is governed not only by the dem

amount of new tonnage placed 

the Commission has been confr

adjusting the program which it 

of old commercial tonnage to in

would become immediate deman

gency In addition to the add

marine for the transportation o

adoption of a program for a two

number of auxiliary vessels as w

facilities required by the War D

our national defense that an adeq

The fact that the Navy and War 

over 40 merchant vessels includin

under the Commission sprogra

factor
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Organization

The composition of the Commiss

by the resignation of E C Moran 

served by Rear Admiral H A W

Commander Howard LVickery was 

tion of Mr Moran sterm Commis

vised the Commission sconstruction 

Hon John J Dempsey to fill the va

Commissioner Wiley has been con

been some increase in the staff of 

the development of the Commiss

principal increases have taken pla

to prepare plans and specifications 

and to supervise their construction 

country where the vessels are b

staff an increased number of aud

to supervise the financial aspects 

Studies and Investigations

Two major studies have been pr

sion during the past year In the 

its attention to the inland waterwa

studies entitled The Economic 

Marine and the Survey of Coas

which have previously been subm

on inland waterways is now being 

The second major study deals w

can Maritime Conference held o

material Was prepared by the Ma

with the State Department for the 

ence which was originally schedul

The items on the agenda dealt wit

time transportation between the 

provided a basis for a better mutu

interests of each country in promo

In addition to these more extens

of special reports are prepared on 

and shipping for the use of the Coms

departments and in response to 

zens whose interests are affected 

studies relating to the transporta

materials and the daily position ch

Legislation

activities

Many important

were passed

legislative

during

ena

the 

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Seventhsixth Congress These 

amendments of the Merchant 

shipping laws but also enactme

of which affect the Commissios

Act of 1939 Public Res No 54 

Defense Appropriation Act Pub

Act of 1940 Public No 7851 un

of the Maritime Commission ove

between the States was transf

Commission

The necessity of adjusting th

gencies of the European war and 

sioned modifications of the Coms

respects

Congress authorized the esta

provide American shipping with 

quate to maintain the flow of 

national emergency The Co

expiring not later than March 

insurance and reinsurance and m

their cargoes and crews wheneve

on reasonable terms and conditio

comprise the American insuranc

the necessity for utilizing this go

In the case of vessels which c

service because of the provisions o

tions of national defense the C

adjustments of the mortgage in

make arrangements for their ma

Another enactment was design

placement of obsolete vessels in 

and in the nonsubsidized foreign 

at the recommendation of the C

whereby old or obsolete tonnage 

and a credit received for new c

hostilities in Europe the world 

so much that this turn in provis

operators While high prices we

of new construction and the burd

replacements for these trades ac

The legislation enacted to alle

shipowners to deposit in a con

jointly by the Maritime Commis

the proceeds received front the s
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operation of vessels for use in the 

tonnage Any deposits so used w

sale of an old vessel are exempt fro

tax basis of the new vessel will 

capital gain not taxed on the sale 

When the turnin and build a

Act 1936 referred to in the pr

Congress the Commission recomm

on the sale of overage vessels in 

order that they might not be p

presently engaged in the domes

war however it became desirable 

that the Commission might hav

urgent demands for increased ton

trade Congress therefore auth

the disposition of vessels in the 

to such restrictions as may be ne

public interest

In order that shipyards engag

marine construction might prese

their employees engaged on these 

ized the Commission until dune 

restrictions of law to permit the 

the work covered by Commissio

alteration or repair of vessels for 

provided that pay for overtime 

tours per week be paid at one 

111 another enactment provi 

the Commission in the conslrttct

i lustrinl plants engaged inCot

The authority for the trainin

granted to the Commission were 

No IV effective Thine 30 1940 

Secretary of the Navy with respec

und the act of Nlarch 4 191

These schools are presently oper

New York and Pennsylvania 

authority the Commission was a

and certify schools in the United S

in the merchant marine to persons 

Rules and Regulations

tinder the power granted by sec

instructions in other sections of th

various rules and regulations to 

functions vested in it by the Merch
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These are issued in the form of ge

Federal Register

A number of supplements to g

been adopted by the Commission 

particular conditions resulting f

orders to all the companies involv

of the regulations governing repo

agreements and the definition of 

After giving the opportunity t

ment on the proposed rules the C

prescribed rules and regulations fo

of the capital and special reserve 

necessarily employed in the busi

by Title VI of the Merchant M

order No 34 established regulat

of United States registry to alie

During this period the Com

revision of its rules of procedu

Extensive study on the part of th

administrative procedure resulte

mitted to all its practitioners for 

hearing on this matter will be h

1941

At the present time 473 attorn

have been granted permission to 

VESSEL CO

The Commission sprogram for 

replacements and additions to 

prescribed under section 210 of 

amended embraces 177 vessels 

tracts and progress as of October 

table

Summation of contracts a

Type of vessel

Passenger

C3 321 passenger and cargo Passenger and cargo

Cargo Tnkers

Total

The Commission had previous

tracting for the construction of 5
pygp
This service is now maintained by the Pacific Republics Line
by a chartered passenger vessel The company has itureased the
Total I 785 1204 591 74
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The amount of subsidy accrue

sents an increase of approximately 

despite a slight decrease in the n

pleted This increase in subsidy 

ing costs which have taken place 

War Although vessels of Unite

to engage in trade with belliger

cannot be kept to peacetime leve

The increases in freight rates bring 

wages Rising fuel prices and t

as well as the increased cost of 

conditions in the repair yards ar

costs Although warrisk insura

Maritime Commission on vessels 

to nonbelligerent areas the opera

this extra burden as protection ag

There is set forth in appendix 

accounting under the temporary 

ments which were entered into by 

lines Two of the agreements w

extended repeatedly until its ter

accounting has not been complet

method in which the Merchant M

subsidy period The allocation o

these 15 agreements which is m

might briefly be stated as follows

Total aeeiueet 

Total amount of ubidv recaptured 

Total auunur of depoNns required la b

capital reMr 0 fund 

Total awnum for other purpow 

Aid to Vessels Over 20 Years of Age

Ender section 605 b lercha

the Commission is directed to rep

differential subsidy has been paid 

age of 21 years As the Commiss

the majority of the cargo vessels 

structed under the wartime bu

Although replacements for most 

of the atbsidized fleet ma bee

sufficient

construction

time

program

has not

for

elapsed

more

sin

th

The Commission therefore has fo

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grant financial aid for the opera

in cases where the operator has 

to replace them A list of these v

TRA

An important section of the pol

to its merchant marine is set for

Act 1936 as amended wherein it 

shall be married with a trained an

Commission proceeds with the c

kept in mind this corollary requ

the creation of the United States 

sion has on several occasions re

broaden the scope of its training 

the Commission is now able to po

date in this respect is being carrie

of the Commission to have availa

branches of the merchant marin

for men with previous experience 

number of apprentices to fill a rea

in the unlicensed personnel due t

trained men through its cadet and 

who come up through the rank

personnel on merchant vessels

The United States Maritime S

the Commission by the Coast Gua

for men with previous experience 

lished at Hoffman Island New 

Island Alameda Calif to provid

1months freshening course eligib

an initial training course and serv

the following years The facili

Trumbull New London Conn 

for licensed personnel with previo

period ending September 20 194

personnel were enrolled in the Ma

taining this service per manmon

for the unlicensed to 275 for the 

attributable to the more advance

personnel

The site selected by the Com

for apprentice seamen is locate

ceded to the Commission by the 

class of enrollees selected princip
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Conservation Corps has complete

expected that the training perio

somewhat reduced in length Sli

vious experience at sea have enrol

gram to date

In order to conduct the trainin

to those encountered on board m

mission converted one of its old ca

known as the American Seaman 

sailing vessel Tusitala has been ass

ship A square rigger Joseph Co

to the training program The Co

old cargo vessel into a training sh

This vessel will be known as the A

Hueneme training station

The cost of running this serv

175 per month per man Arran

employment of a considerable num

marine and an additional percenta

for a course in radio operation 

This site was originally acquired 

break of the European war to prov

time Service for those seamen w

the passage of the Neutrality Act 

In addition to the training st

Commission is constructing an add

Calif It was felt desirable to ob

Pacific coast rather than to increa

This

activities

provides

in this

a

field

better geographic

The third phase of the Comms

a cadet and cadetofficer system o

the merchant marine The cours

3 of which are spent at sea and o

Commission has established superv

port on each of the coastal area

maintained for each cadet and cad

are held for promotion to a better 

cadet officers and 544 cadets have 

approximately 30 per month per m

Additional opportunity for obta

engaged in active duty is offered t

ence courses A11 merchant mar

enroll in these courses regardless 
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branch of the Commission stra

fiscal year 1941 265 cadets 64 

Maritime Service and 126 addi

advantage of this opportunity

INSU

Section 10 of the Merchant Ma

States Maritime Commission su

insure any legal or equitable inter

constructed or in process of const

remedy the deficiencies of the e

which was of insufficient size to 

released by sale of the Governms

The majority of the vessels so

later constructed for private acco

chased outright The Governme

sale note and mortgage which re

States The insurance fund pro

operator could obtain the covera

ment sinterest when the comme

With the growth of the Americ

ual reduction of the Governmes

total amount of insurance unde

diminished but due to the prese

tion of the foreign market and the 

sold by the Commission it has b

for the fund to increase the total 

some of the large vessels has nece

that the total amount underwr

amounted to 835 418 590 In ad

to carry warrisk insurance on v

insurance has amounted to appro

sive of warrisk insurance cover

American citizens from danger z

As the American Marine Ins

practically the entire American m

sion increased its capacity earl

vessel the Commission determin

certain risks in order to prese

supplement the syndicate when 

Commission has limited its partic

of the value of any one vessel 

unsettled condition of the foreign 

and the desire of certain steamsh
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the American market led the Com

the present time the insurance fun

marine insurance up to the amoun

any vessel

During the year numerous claim

which the fund had issued and thes

amount of 566 785 10 Owing to 

the accidents in which these vesse

on claims in favor of the Commiss

The operators of all subsidized v

in an amount form and with com

sion This coverage is available 

commercial American and the Com

encouraged development of the A

cate is the chief participant but h

ket when it redounds to the advan

interest of the United States is 

present international conditions 

insurance protecting its interest 

as well as those under construct

doing business in this country a

deposits in this country for the p

Twentyfour British companies a

made such deposits in trust funds 

ment of claims in dollars As in

the division has fluctuated in the 

years

June 30 1935 

Oct 2 193 

Oct 25 1917 

Oct25193 

Oct 21 193 I

Oct 1 1940 

i Sore the fund percent age 13 unusually high 

the time 3 Mich calms vessels were mured a large 

not made deposits in tiv country If the fund co

centage n uuld have hero 7 1 percent instead 1 16 b 

The preceding tabulation applie

Distribution of the 158 800 0 

follows the same pattern as th

part under both categories

The insurance fund has insure

chant vessels owned by the Com

As of October 1 1940 there rem
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hull and machinery insurance 

fund to the value of12362 000 

sion which were chartered num

wrote

2

from 10 to 15 percent of 

2502 In addition the fund 

3

1

passenger vessels of the Good 

152 000 This makes a total o

sion all operated under charter w

in the fund for an amount of172

Passage of the Neutrality Act 

necessity of supplying warrisk i

ceeding to Europe and the United 

faced with the problem of prov

vessels which made special voyag

American citizens The operator

maintain European sailings witho

commercial rates were deemed ex

that the interest of the United 

repatriation as a service to the 

full commercial value of the ves

vided by it at a rate below the co

sary to bring the thousands of Am

United States

Effective June 29 1940 title II 

as amended was further amende

thorize the Commission prior to 

insurance and reinsurance against 

and reinsurance against loss or 

appeared to the Commission tha

needs of the waterborne comme

be obtained on reasonable term

authorized to do an insurance b

States The Commission has no

amendment as sufficient warrisk 

commercial markets at rates whic

FEDERAL SHIP MO

During the period October 26 

applications involving 2549 625 

sion for commitments to insm e 

Commission has approved one of 

300 0 as well as a 50000 app

ment of the period Three of the 

the period which involve 24625 

tion and have not been submitted 
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On October 1 1940 the four a

of the act with respect to which 

contract of insurance is outstand

000 but principal mortgage pay

the respective mortgagees have 

ing current commitments to a n

Of the total of1000 auth

1109 of the act to establish a rev

as a Federal ship mortgage insur

provided in the Appropriation A

title I page 6 approved June 

charges and premium payments p

totaling 12538 77result in an O

in the Federal ship mortgage ins

LITIGATION 

The office of the general counse

claims by and against the Commi

of the Attorney General with co

Commission is involved During 

litigation involving approximatel

82 cases involving approximately

The number of cases pending as of 

more than 30000 A consid

during the past year involved 

emergency operation of vessels to 

in the war zone The Commiss

old litigation involving the forme

Fleet Corporation predecessors 

considerable number of sueli case

of Thr present docket of cases 

current cases

The above figures cover only t

directly involved and do not inc

time Commission for other depart

ized under the Public Vessels Act 

The vessels involved in such litiga

departments of the Government 

merce Departments and the Coas

such cases were closed and 11 new 

ber of such cases pending on O

approximately 857 000

Litigation and claims pendin

inactive due to conditions abroad
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In previous annual reports the 

ress of certain important cases in 

growing out of ship construction 

volved a judgment against the G

more than 5000 During th

Circuit Court of Appeals affirme

The Government filed a petition fo

Court of the United States whic

In another ease of considerabl

tional bank sought to recover a 

that bank to the Fleet Corporat

the period covered by this report 

Supreme Court of the United Sta

of Appeals of the District of Colo

District Court against the Governm

200 0

Several cases in litigation invol

Maritime Commission in regulat

the action of the Commission was 

Thirtyfour claims not in l

81000 were pending on Oc

October 26 1939 to October 25 

mately 40000 were disposed of an

37000 added or a net decrease 

REGULATOR

Under the terms of the Transpo

ber 18 1940 the Commission s

by water in interstate commerce 

Commerce Commission except t

gaged in transportation between 

Territory of Hawaii Alaska and 

States remains with this Commi

jurisdiction over common carrie

Furthermore the provisions of the 

sofar as such act provides for the 

persons included within the term 

as defined in such act were not 

records property and appropria

Interstate Commerce Commission 

of both Commissions are now pe

As to water carver regulation th

1941 with the proviso that the 

may by order postpone the effec

April 1 1942
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Formal Dockets

Decision was rendered in the i

spondents port equalization rule

rates not unlawful and prescrib

reasonable level of rates to be o

commerce Intercoastal Rate St

another investigation involving t

structure Rates of Inter Island S

M 0 253 334 the Commissio

respondents property a fair rate 

that respondents net income rep

cent found the rates as a whole 

In several cases agreements b

thereunder were found discrimin

commerce In Contract Routing R

tracts which restricted routing of 

so as to prohibit direct shipment 

were found unlawful In Waterm

Line 2 U S M C 238 and Cosm

mond Lines et al 2 U S M C 

refusal to admit complainants t

justified Disapproval of the con

full and equal membership were n

An agreement regulating comp

Co and Dollar Steamship Lines n

disapproved in report on further h

2 U S M C The agreement 

50 percent of Dollar sgross reve

paid to Matson Dollar retaining 5

agent The Commission found 

since the agreement was made in 

tween carriers and detrimental to 

Houle in Grace Line Inc and W

2 U S IC regarding an amre

sailing from cited Stales Atla

America and providing for poolin

from Withdrawal of Danish ton

sary for West Coast Line to char

agreed number of sailings How

the provision of the agreement re

the additional tonnage necessitat

all of the additional tonnage and 

be unfair to require it to pay 23 

West Coast Line

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An extensive investigation w

effective date of the awfulness o

tic coast ports These rates were 

a finding that they were not e

Answering the chief objection u

i e economic distress of the in

under the law it could not req

rates which assure to a shipper th

Wool Rates to Atlantic Ports 2 U 

Jurisdiction again was exercis

Wharfage Charges and Practices a

The practice of terminals owne

chusetts of collecting wharfage 

tween vessel and pier which mo

scribed area while exempting fr

points beyond that area was fou

condemned

The status of carriers was dete

York Marine Co v Buffalo Barge 

Commission held that carriers ope

the Atlantic seaboard who did no

transport except upon terms mad

contracts even though their patro

not common carriers subject to 

Automobiles in Interstate Commerc

that bulk freighters renting deck 

carriers subject to the Shipping A

who accord each other special rate

biles which are lower than rates 

absence of proof of prejudice or d

section 2 of the Intercoastal Act 

In Cargo to Adriatic Black Sea 

the Commission found under se

1920 that the practice of quotin

other carriers in the trade was a 

the foreign trade Drastic reduc

and detrimental to commerce A

mission based on freight revenues 

who have an interest in the cargo 

tion of section 16 of the Shipping 

Twenty formal complaints we

tuted upon the Commission sow

pending on October 25 1939 

ducted in 28 cases and 19 propose

arguments were had in 14 cases 
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final report or order A complete 

abstract of opinion is shown in 

were pending on October 1 1940

Shortened Procedure

There were nine cases handle

whereby complaints are disposed 

under oath by memoranda there

Two of such cases were decided

Informal Dockets

Fifteen complaints were filed u

maintained to adjust controvers

Fourteen were closed and four are 

Special Dockets

Fiftynine cases were filed und

procedure the carrier admits the 

and if a sufficient showing is mad

granted to award reparation 

closed and seven are pending

Interstate Filings

During the period 7355 tariff s

charged were recieved for filing 

for failure to comply with the not

the Commission srules governing 

and 422 letters were written to ca

ules Under authority granted b

Intercoastal Shipping Act 1933 

requesting permission to make cha

notice or to modify the tarif re

denied 3 were granted in part and 

and 18 were filed without action

Thirtyeight rate adjustments p

protested Of this number 9 we

pending an investigation of the la

Suspension was denied in 19 cases 

withdrawn and 1 is pending

Agreements Filed Under Section 15 Sh

Section 15 of the Shipping Act 

carrier by water or other person 

Commission agreements among th

competition apportioning earning

volume or character of traffic
22 REPORT OF THE LI N TED ST

Agreements filed under this se

approval for evidence of unjust 

ment to our commerce or viol

approval of these agreements ma

ments are also subject to protest 

is granted at which all intereste

to be heard Objectionable prov

removed through negotiations b

the parties to the agreement thus 

the delay and expense incident to 

No conferences associations o

for the establishment of agreed 

were formally disbanded during 

European war The war has h

ences whose approved agreeme

combat area temporarily to su

agreements This is also true 

pooling and apportionment of f

however have evidenced a desir

agreements when conditions retu

benefits and privileges conferred 

the exception accorded their ap

trust statutes

Many American vessels barred 

trality Act and the President s

unrestricted trades and operated 

in some instances supplementi

engaged in those trades The o

some conferences to offer servic

than would otherwise be the ca

placed foreign vessels withdrawn 

New agreements including mo

914 were approved during the pe

were disapproved as aresult of fin

had been held On October 1 1

agreements 126 of which were 

agreements

Foreign Rates and Bills of Lading

During the period under revie

suant to an order dated July 

carrier by water in foreign com

on cargo transported from United 

There were also 63 rate filings m

January 26 1939 requiring such 
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on cargo transported from ports 

to ports on the Pacific coast of th

conference filings were received c

not subject to the above mentione

Four new and 18 revised bill of 

lations prescribed by the Commis

Following the outbreak of war 

added surcharges to their rates o

general application to their entir

tinued an upward trend throug

increases were confined more pa

rates Rate increases in the trad

the other American republics ha

less than for other world trade rout

trades no general increases were m

Wherever rate increases have 

carriers and shippers continued 

adjusting such differences withou

number of instances informal neg

voluntarily adjusting rates particu

exporters to meet foreign competi

Special Investigations

The Commission maintains a s

conduct field investigations into 

the various shipping acts During 

tions were made The more impo

apparent violations of the Shipping 

misdescription of cargo shipped fro

from New York N Y to the Phil

of certain terminals located in the 

investigations on our own notion 

and hearings therein have been c

Rates Charges Etc of Carriers in 

585 Rates Practices Etc Carriers 

Islands and No 55 Practier e 

Terminals

The Commission has endeavored 

tory proceedings to a degree not inc

and to avoid a dilatory manner o

which may result not only in injus

but tend to defeat the purposes o

of expedition of the Commission s

foregoing discussion
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TRANSFER OF VESSEL REG

The increase in the value of t

and continuation of the Europea

number of applications for sale a

submitted for the Commission sa

by section 9 of the Shipping A

power the Commission takes int

nationaldefense value of the ves

for which it is destined by the 

other American citizens in acqui

for replacements in the case of ca

The tabulation set forth belo

transfer to alien ownership of 167 

were approved by the Commis

1939 through October 25 194

owned by companies receiving a

the Commission In these cases 

application of the proceeds rece

the purchase of new tonnage 

the case of 11 vessels owned by 

however particularly with resp

wise and intercoastal trades the 

alien and transfer to foreign reg

these trades Surveys made by 

domestic trades were over tonna

no barrier should be placed in the 

of vessels engaged in a trade wh

able over a period of years

Owing to the prohibition ag

trade with the belligerent countri

the Executive proclamations iss

approving the transfers to fore

vessels has required that the v

United States and the blacked

designed to benefit American sh

cient tonnage to facilitate the c

undue congestion at domestic po

The following tabulation conta

were approved by the Commis

1939 to October 25 1940 inc

Commission rejected applicatio

alien ownership and registry
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atement showing type number gros

by U S Maritime Commission for 

and flag under sec 9 of the Shipping 

1939 through Oct 25 1940

Statement showing nationality number 

Maritime Commission for transfer t

under sec 9 of the Shipping Act 1

through Oct 25 1940

Upon the outbreak of the war 

dent s proclamation declaring 

Commission on September 9 19

under which the charter of Americ

under certain circumstances with

after the approval of the Commis

aliens of vessels of United Sta

approved 370 charters of America

under review The greater pa

operation for one voyage by a fo

company principally in nearby f

Under section 30 subsection 

the approval of the Commission 

the marine document of a vessel 

Sailing vessels

Tugs and barges 

Pleasure vessels yachts etc 

Tankers 

Commercial vessels under 1000 gross tons fish

boats etc 

Commercial vessels over 1000 gross tons cargo 

passenger

British

a Subsidized proceeds reserved for new con

5 Nonsubsidized proceeds reserved for new 

c Nonsubsrdized 

d U S Maritime Commission vessels 

Total 

REPORT OF THE UNITED S

atement showing type number gros

by U S Maritime Commission for 

and flag under sec 9 of the Shipping 

1939 through Oct 25 1940

Statement showing nationality number 

Maritime Commission for transfer t

under sec 9 of the Shipping Act 1

through Oct 25 1940

Upon the outbreak of the war 

dent s proclamation declaring 

Commission on September 9 19

under which the charter of Americ

under certain circumstances with

after the approval of the Commis

aliens of vessels of United Sta

approved 370 charters of America

under review The greater pa

operation for one voyage by a fo

company principally in nearby f

Under section 30 subsection 

the approval of the Commission 

the marine document of a vessel 

vessels Num ber of tonnage Total gross 

Bahamian 45 

Belgian 68877 

Brazilian 36822 29 

British 415 302 

Canadian 59230 

Chinese 1764 

Colo nhian 87 

Cuban 128 

Estonian 2437 

French 49 229

Greek

Honduran

49 112 

6 991 

Italian 9 275

Mexican 85 

Newfoundland 193

REPORT OF THE UNITED S

atement showing type number gros

by U S Maritime Commission for 

and flag under sec 9 of the Shipping 

1939 through Oct 25 1940

Statement showing nationality number 

Maritime Commission for transfer t

under sec 9 of the Shipping Act 1

through Oct 25 1940

Upon the outbreak of the war 

dent s proclamation declaring 

Commission on September 9 19

under which the charter of Americ

under certain circumstances with

after the approval of the Commis

aliens of vessels of United Sta

approved 370 charters of America

under review The greater pa

operation for one voyage by a fo

company principally in nearby f

Under section 30 subsection 

the approval of the Commission 

the marine document of a vessel 
26 REPORT OP THE UNITED ST

an approved mortgage whenever 

port of the vessel is named or oth

of the vessel necessitates such su

review the Commission has appr

documents of 157 vessels This is 

tion of an accurate record of each 

GOVERNMENT

For the first time since the Merc

largescale operation of Governown

of the World War in 1918 the G

operation of steamship lines in es

During the past year the few rema

Commission have been disposed o

of section 705 Merchant Marin

enunciates the policy that the C

operation of essential steamship l

lines to American citizens

At the commencement of the pe

being operated for the Commissis

Orient services of the American P

Orient Line which was established 

6 1939 On February 21 1940 

of United States Lines Co for the 

American Pioneer Line services to 

charter of the vessels engaged in 

that an adequate replacement prog

bidder Shortly thereafter invitat

the vessels engaged in the Puge

requirement for replacement of 

The American Mail Line Ltd 

service

When the Pacific Argentine Braz

agreement with the Commission 

which it employed in the service f

coast of South America and notif

suspend operation on this route th

the charter of four old vessels to ma

rcpla cement by certain new vesse

mission Upon receipt of comp

McCormack Lines Inc was acc

3 1940
REPORT OF THE UNITED ST

The tabulation of operating re

during the fiscal year 1940 is set fo

that the results of certain service

mission are included This is due 

were still in progress when the 

operator

The Maritime Commission sL

consists of 63 vessels classified an

Solomon td

Fort Eustis Vs

New Orleans Ls

Bremerton Wash

Total

LAID UP 

TERM

These ships are being Maintaine

with respect to hulls boilers ma

ing equipment to make them re

emergency Owing to the prese

repair yards however the task of 

to be spread over a period of mo

During the past year 5 vessels 

withdrawn thus making a net de

year A total of 47 ships withdra

by the Commission Twentyon

sale without any restriction as to t

and with the privilege of transfe

order to provide service on essen

the Commission sold 11 vessels fr

requiring replacement with new 

remaining vessels were disposed 

Navy Departments for use in do

bulldiquid carrier and for scrap

As indicated by the statement o

inserted at the end of this section 

ing September 30 1940 increased 

receipts for the preceding year 

0230 for dredging at the Norfo
28 REPORT OF TIIE UNITED ST

senting 80 percent of the cost of 

new gantry cranes at the Boston 

approximately 52 percent Exclu

of expense the cost of maintenan

about the same level as in the p

out that the cost of improveme

against the year soperations in ac

dure established by the Maritime 

tice however it is customary to s

care of such major improvement

period of years

Boston Terminal

Two new gantry cranes were e

25 1940 the cost of which was a

crane girder was extended 320 fe

wharf and south pier sheds for t

Load and unload bulk materials wi

wharf shed The cost of this wor

The basin around the terminal 

the channel were dredged to a de

of the abovementioned work has 

property from the national defens

Brooklyn Terminal

Pursuant to the action of the S

time Commission spermit cover

Terminal pier 3 was returned to 

1 1939 and pier 4 on February 1 

Hoboken Terminal

The Commission has continued 

during the past year The only m

the replacement of the American 

to the United States Lines by Mo

result of competitive bidding thi

for a period of 5 years at an annu

Philadelphia Terminal

There has been no major chang

during the past year It is notew

of the foreign commerce handled 

over these docks and that the Cos

has maintained its position as one 
REPORT OF THE UNITED STA

Norfolk Terminal

Through competitive bidding th

Corporation was awarded the lease 

minal for a period of 10 years com

rental of 31 percent of the gross re

Based on the rental received for t

the new lessee the rental receive

mately 2 times that received und

expired June 30 1940

The terminal was dredged to a 

requiring the removal of approxima

which was deposited in the low are

the elevation of about 10 feet in a

Revenues and expenses g

M

Revenues 

Terminal I 

1938 1939 I 1940 I 

Boston 366 272 1961 5161 705 1 30

Brooklyn 111 000 111 000 316614 

Hoboken 96278 1 191 06 202 549 

Philadelphi 162 500 205 670 250490 1

Norfolk 121 637 122 324 t 16910 

rani 1 557 6 712 020 900 468 3

7

Based on fixed rental 868 111 period Oct 1 103

July 1 1939 to Sept 30 1939 47

3

percent of gro srevenue period Oct 1 1939 to 

13rooklyn Terminal ret nrned to 193r lIen 3tme132 

4 Based on axed rental 115 60001t 1039 to Jun

1940 to Sept 30 1940

NOTEMaintenance operation and administra

penses of the Washington office

APPE
30 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

AP

183 9and liabil

General funds with the Treasurer of the United 

Construction revolving fund hind U S Maritime Commi

Federal revolvingshipfundmortgage insurance fund TT 

Securities deposited with Treasurer of the United 

Retirement and disability fund contributions ze

Accounts receivable less reserve for collection lo

Notes receivable less reserves

Secured by moil gages on wasels

onstrurtion loans 11 8 Shipping Bo

chant Fleet Corporation prior to 

Marine Act 193 

Ship sales U F Shipping Board Merch

Corporation prior to Merchant Ma

1936 

Ship salesU S Maritime Commissio

chant Marine Act 1936

Miscellaneous 

Miscellaneous securities

Contracts for sale of vessels accrued balances on 

on vessels under construction TitleV

Vessels under construction Title VII estimated 

Vessels and floating equipment at hook valises

New construction built be U 8 Maritime Co

less reserve for amortization of construction 

Vessels acquired from U S Shipping Board o

others Oct 26 1936 to Tune 30 1910 137 ve

Training ships aril and sailing boats Ii S 

State nautical schools 33 vessels

fires 5 vessels

Barges and launches 13 vessels

Stores supplies and egnipnient

Terminals and training still ions at nominal valves 

Housing and other real estate properties at appra

Ground rent estate Hog Island

Deferred charges and prepaid expenses 

Total

Accounts Payable

LIITp

Deposits on sales and other contracts 

Reserve

Retirement for paymentand disability of claimsfund contributions see 

Claims under protection and indemnity insu

former U S Shipping Board 

Claims under protection and indemnity insu

engaged in repatriation of American citizen

Unclaimed wages salvage awards and unused 

Reserve for marine insurance 

Outstanding claims 

Contingencies 

Deferred credits 

Unearned

repaid rentals

marine insurance premiums 

Voyages in progress 

Unl eronnated voyage revenue 

1ess unlerniinated voyage expense 

Faeess of assets over liabilities 

Dotal

Commitments Estimated liability for ship construction beyon

June 30 194 07 0707 0707 

Contingent liabilities 

Suits pending or in litigation and claims asserte

as successor to the predecessor U S Shipping 

Corporation as at Sept 30 1040 of this amoun

Suits

chrims

pending

of Foreign

or in

governments

litigation against the Co

Court Of Claims as at Sept 30 1940 

Federal ship mortgage insurance fund

Contracts

Commitments 
REPORT OF THE UNITED STAT

APPEND

Summary of income and expenses and char

Income

to

Income Charter hire 

Real estate and terminal revenuesnet 

Interest earned 

Excess of various insurance premiums earned over 

Net profit nom sales of vessels old tonnage 

Net profit front sale of miscellaneous assets 

Excess profits on construction subcontracts 

Miscellaneous

Total income

EspO tanco 

Laid upofeofnet spot

vessels 

Laid upfleethip expenses Seaman sSurve lsrofi ers ass ne S Maritime Servi

de

C uneships Ter ntasalas dtfeo vessels undco

pon terent ial sidles 

D epiratln 1 ion and reinal subsidiesof cea elsnet of 

U oco lee l ionered ivabaten 

T

Transfr ando

of fuseeof vessels and other assets to other Gove

Incs ase in prot us charges isionsfor marine insurance conting

ileneritl administrative crge

RenSala and expenses 

Feas ane x eense for outside 

Traveling

Trz and expenses

transportation

services 

Rent heatexpense glit xamtpowererportnuon 

Communication Ke io expenses pe sint 

Gnilleons n

Equipment E4nipnient 

Total expenses and charges 

Excess of expenses and charges overuemne 

June 30 1940
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REPORT OF PHE UNITED STA
44 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

APP

Vessels over 20 years of age on which a

to O

Name of contractor 

American Export Lines Inc 

American Mail hive Ltd 

American South African Line Inc 

Lykes Thos Steamship Co nc 

I o

Mississippi Shipping CO Inc 

MooreeCorruack Lines Inc 

New York Fr Cuba Mail Steamship Co 

United States Lines Co 

Total
REPORT OF THE UNITED STA

APPEN

ABSTRACT OF FORMAL DECISIONS ENTER

WestBound Alcoholic Liquor Carload 

westbound intercoastal carload rates on 

found justified Suspension order vacate

Kerr Steantship Company Inc v D

Hansa Hansa Line et at 2 U S M 

solution of United States Persian Gulf C

Joseph E Seagram Sons Inc et al 

Rates on alcoholic liquors from Baltimor

to be unreasonable Complaint dismiss

Citrus Fruit From Florida to Baltimore 

practices of conunon carriers by water 

citrus fruit from Florida ports to Balti

otherwise unlawful Proceeding disconti

In the Matter of Agreement No 6630 2 

relating to an agreement dated May 22 

Rico Steamship Co and Waterman Stea

Rico common carrier service submitted 

Shipping Act 1916 as amended having 

proceeding discontinued

New York Marine Company v Buffa

U S M C 216 Defendants not show

portation of freight without schedules of 

as alleged Complaint dismissed

Contract Routing Restrictions Under A

2 U S M C 220 Contracts made p

147 185 and 4490 found to be unjustly 

to the commerce of the United States

If the respondents do not modify their 

found herein to exist consider aio1 will 

order disapproving the conference agreem

In the Matter of Agreements 1438 5260 

2 U S M C 228 Agreements 1438 and 

or unfair as between carriers or shippers 

United States and not otherwise iu vio

ceeding as to these agreements discontin

Waterman Steamship Corporation v 

31 13 II Arnold Bo nstrin Line et aL 

embraces No 520 Same v French Line 

Line et al Defendants conference ag

tracts with shippers found to be unjustl

complainant and defeuda11 t5 and to subje

able prejudice and disadvantage

If complainant be not admitted to fu

ences consideration n ill be given to disa

In the flatter of ll7arfage Charges a

M C 245 Certain respondents operatin

ments within the purview of section 15 

proval as required by said section Ot

facilities to rail carriers not within scope 

Practice of Department of Public W

chusetts of collecting wharfage charges 

and pier which moves to or from points w

from such charges freight moving to or 

preferential and prejudicial in violation o

Charging of different rates of wharfa

different wharves and piers and practic

mdly preferential prejudicial unjust 

In the flatter of Rates Fares Charges 

Steam Navigation Company Ltd Betwe

2 U 8 M C 253 334 Rate base f

revenues and expenses under present rate
46 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

Present rates found to yield less th

Respondent srate structure as a w

nection therewith found not unreason

Proceeding discontinued upon rece

ent s net income for 1939 was less th

Pacific American Fmheries Inc v 

et al and Bellingham Wash Termi

of restricting application of establish

canned goods from Bellingham Ware

or more not shown to be in violation 

ants not shown to have carried out 

alleged Complaint dismissed

Elimination of Bellingham Warehou

ham terminal rate on eastbound can

justified and denial of such rate to 

prejudicial Cease and desist order e

Hind Rolph ct Company Inc et 

et al 2 U S M C 280 The repor

No 505 Same v Same Upon reh

drawal of complainants vessels from 

herein have become moot Compla

plainants right to petition for reop

the trade

Baltimore Md Virginia Ports Win

quantity porttoport commodity rate

one hand and Norfolk and Newport 

Suspended schedules ordered cancele

schedules in conformity with the find

Intercoastal Rate Structure 2 U S 

No 408 AmericanHawaiian Steams

Company et al No 524 Mixed Car

and No 534 Westbound Carload Co

level of rates and charges of common 

commerce determined and proscribed 

which are lower than such minim

2 Respondents system of propor

prejudice to future conclusions that 

specific rates 3 Respondents po

4 Respondents practice of absorb

through rates not shown to be unla

further hearing for the sole purpose of 

ductions in certain westbound rates p

ules ordered canceled

Gill Glass and Fixture Company v A

314 Defendant smeasurement rate 

or unreasonable as alleged Complai

Gill Glass and Fixture Company v 

316 Defendant smeasurement rate 

be unjust or unreasonable as allege

Frankfort Distilleries Inc v Ame

2 U S M C 318 Rate on alcoho

coast ports as applied alike to shipme

not shown to be unduly prejudicial 

Cosmopolitan Shipping Company 

et al and NS J Ludwig Mowinckels 

Lines Company United States Lines 

able cause for defendants refusal to a

conference membership not shown

Defendants refusal to admit Mow

unfair as between complainant Mo

Mowinckels to undue and unreasonab

equal conference membership not acc

proval of conference agreements
REPORT OF THE UNITED ST

Warehouse Deliveries of Wool and Mo

Schedules eliminating free delivery with

on wool and mohair from Texas ports 

Suspension order vacated and proceedin

Rederiet Ocean ASv Yamashita Kis

Found that as a result of the cess

the European war the issues presented 

ment of parties complaint dismissed w

to petition for reopening of the proceed

the record heretofore made

Wool Rates to Atlantic Ports 2 U S M 

bound wool from Pacific coast ports to 

Order of suspension vacated and procee

Cargo to Adriatic Black Sea and Le

of quoting rates differentially under rate

be a condition unfavorable to shipping in 

Drastic reduction of rate on flour fro

Adriatic Black Sea and Levant ports 

commerce of the United States

Payment of commission by common 

agents who are also shippers or who h

found to be in violation of section 16 of 

Rules and regulations under authority 

Act 1920 not promulgated due to presen

from the European war which have rend

United Bottle Supply Company Inc v S

Rate charged on one shipment of 

from Oakland Calif to New York 

rate not shown to have been unreasona

Green Coffee Association of New Orlean

2 U S M C Violations alleged o

Act 1916 as amended in respect to pro

of African origin to New Orleans via N

New York not shown

New Automobiles in Interstate Comme

certain respondents engaged in transpo

subject to section 15 of the Shipping Ac

to result in departures from their tariffs 

coastal Shipping Act 1933 as amended 

of section 16 of the Shipping Act 1916

Persons operating hulk freighters re

carriers for the transportation of automo

subject to the Shipping Act 1916 as am

Proceedings discontinued

Grays Harbor Pulp Paper Company 

2 U S M C

Defendants rates 

Wash to ports in the Orient found und

tory but not otherwise unlawful

Lora S Ga lecher v Cunard White Sta

to withdraw complaint denied Compla

In Re Grace Line Inc and West Coas

Amended 2 U S M C Under pre

5893 as amended found to be unjustly 

the parties thereto and disapproved

M

In the Matter of Dollar Matson Agreem

C Prior report and order 1 U 

Agreement also found to be unfair as be
Vessel Claimant or re

City of Flint

Lehigh

Independence Hall

Pan America

WestDoImboden

St Paul Fire Marin

Edward J Colora

Schmoll Fils Assoc

American Coffee Cor

Great Atlantic Pac

General Cocoa Co

Vessel Claimant or r

West Imboden

West Cusseta

Underwriters of S S 

F B Hall Co 

48 REPORT OF THE UNITED S

Claims arb

APP

ated or settled under suit

Oct 

CARG

1 Unknown

Claims arbitrated or settled under sui

Oct 

Vessel

Artieas Capuhnity of Flint

Self LhighDavis

Liberty Uruguay West Cressey

Vessel

Crown City

CO

Claimant or re

Wood Towing Co

Manchester Ship Ca

Osborn M Curtis J

Tidewater Construct

Wm F Roos owner 

Independent Leimore Pier Co

Homier Line Ltd

Sun Oil Co of Philad

Claims arbitrated or settled under su

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Fu Him Trading Co

Claims arbitrated or settled under su

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GENE
Vessel Claimant or respondent 

Sag Harbor

W D Rockefeller

Sag Harbor ber engines

etc

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REPORT OF THE INITER STA

Claims arbitrated or settled under suits in 

15 

MISCELL

Claims arbitrated or settled under su is in 

15 1940Cases covered by outside 

Vessel Claimant 

Artieas William Ruiz Persona

Capillo Alexander Bandon do

Capulin Rude rupisch lo

Challenge John J Doonon do Cold brook alter Jensen do

Ito J seph Wooley dn

Do Steven W 1Crans do

1o Edward Iomson d

Collingsvorth Vilhom F Erwin do

fonna0lnar Bethlehem Si vd Ex Breten 

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Sarconi0 French W mkt cd Co Cal 

Damp Joseph hwra Penuna

Unity in Lur in do

Vincent Homy 1 Rpo do

West Calmnb Edmond It Shelton do

1 Unknown

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Claims arbitrated or settled lender suits 10 

15 1

PERSONAL 

Vessel Clamant or respondent

Argentina 0al1h Tut ker

Brzit E Camelia Cymtr

Antonio Perez

Shawnee t John Dixon

Satan la 1 1111 and 11errlean

St John i Ernesuno klatch Uruguay Ccrtrnde Siorrman
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