DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA CANAL


APPENDIX, EXHIBIT F. POTENTIAL TRAFFIC GULF-ATLANTIC SHIP CANAL,
 CALENDAR YEAR 1929

 Estimated Definitely Total
 calculated


Saving on commerce of the calendar year 1929:
 Saving that could have been effected by the canal on the
 actual water-borne movement that passed through the
 Straits of Florida during the year-omitting any sav-
 n on commerce between Mexico and Europe....... $3,000,000 $12,927,500 $15,927,500
 Sav on other commerce existing in 1929, not a part of
 the ulf water-borne movement, but capable of being
 diverted to movement through the canal with manifest
 saving.-------...- ----------.. .-----------------. 638,000 9,029,100 9,667,100
 Efflet of the canal saving In reducing the price of certain
 staple articles that are competitive with Gull shipments
 and sold on a highly competitive basis; for instance,
 Canadian paper competing with Gul paper ....---. .. 3,000,000 7,731,000 10,731,000
 Total 1929..-- -------------------------------. 6,638000 29,687,600 36325,600
 Saving on additional future commerce, 1929-45: By reason of
 additional commerce the saving to be expected in 1945
 should be increased by -- --------------- 3,014,100 11,324,917 14,339,017
 50, 664, 617
 Less deductions:
 (a) On account of readjustments in petroleum trade,
 eliminating certain savings on competitive oil---. 3,00, 00 .-...----- -- -----
 (b) Decline in petroleum traffic between Mexico and
 Atlanti coast ports................................ 231, 317 -------- 3, 231,317
 Grand total saving in 1945........... ... --- -- --.-------- 47,433,300


 APPENDIX EXHIBIT G. POTENTIAL TRAFFIC, GULF-ATLANTIC SHIP CANAL,
 CALENDAR YEAR 1929

 By reason of the shorter sailing distance afforded the larger part of the Gulf
 shipping, the canal, had it been available in 1929, would have effected minimum
 cargo ton-mile savings on water-borne commerce to and from Gulf ports, as
 follows:
 Nautical Nautical ton-
 m miles saved miles saved


 On in-bound shipments to Gulf ports from United States Atlantic ports.... 1,341,070 1,365, 87, 811
 On out-bound shipments from Gulf ports to United States Atlantic ports... 1,313, 286 11,579,85, 273
 On in-bound foreign commerce to Gulf ports-.................--- ..--...... 4,5 315, 230
 On out-bound foreign commerce from Gulf ports.....-....-................. 564,541 4,266,728,154
 On all commerce to and from Gulf ports--................ -----------3,654,456 117,528,079,408

 SEquivalent to 20,157,290,808 statute ton-miles.

 Minimum potential transit time savings to vessels that the canal would have
 effected for the calendar year 1929 are as follows:

 item Hours
 Itemsaved Days saved


 In-bound to United States Gulf ports from United States Atlantic ports-....--- 131,086 5,462
 Out-bound from United States Gulf ports to United States Atlantic ports ....... 75,209 3,136
 In-bound to United States Atlantic ports from Tampico, Mexico.......--..----- 926 38y4
 Out-bound from United States Atlantic ports to Tamploo, Mexico......----------. 3,578 149
 In-bound to United States Gulf ports from Europe and Canada----...--..---.-- 38,272 1,595
 Out-bound from United States Gulf ports to Europe and Canada.....------.... 34,747 1, 447%
 Total.-----...----.....--....------------------........... ... ..-- 283,878 11,828