During the last two years a diminution is observed, owed to the crisis and to the competition made by the Argentine ports—competition which will disappear when the work undertaken to improve Montevideo's port is complete, the project of which is already studied.
During the year 1891 have entered the ports of the Republic:
| Tons. | ||||
| From abroad | 1,092 | ships, | with | 1,429,661 |
| From the Rivers: | ||||
| Gen. coasting trade. | 2,941 | " | " | 1,302,648 |
| Receptories | 9,637 | " | " | 2,009,951 |
| ———— | ||||
| 4,742,260 |
The ships were:
| Tons. | |
| 7,099 steamers, with | 4,157,905 |
| 6,571 sailing vessels, with | 584,295 |
| ———— | |
| 13,670 vessels, with | 4,742,200 |
That is to say, 1,139 vessels with 395,183 tons per month, or 37 vessels with 13,006 tons per day.
As regards the nationality of the 13,670 vessels entered, there were 5,229 national vessels, with 460,467 tons, and 8,441 foreign vessels, with 4,281,793 tons.
Of all the ports in the Republic Montevideo is the most important one.
During the year 1891 there entered:
From Abroad.