After 1870, it declined as the replacement of sail ships by steamships was accelerated by the low cost of coal in South America; by 1914, with the opening of the Panama Canal, the trade effectively ended.
Despois de 1870, o comercio de reparación naval esmoreceu coa substitución de navíos de vela por navíos de vapor, que foi acelerado polo baixo custo do carbón en América do Sur; en 1914, coa abertura da Canle de Panamá, o comercio acabou completamente.