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- // ΜΤ-020604 // 16/04/1952
Arrival of ship from Turkey
DImensions: 6 x 24 εκ. Location: Steamboat Margarita, OTE Material: telegraphic paper
Radiotelegram whereby admiral Moscholios informs about the time of arrival of the boat at Zonguldak, Turkey. During the post-war period, Greece formed a greater group of tramp vessels managers directing an international fleet under several flags and transporting bulk (dry and liquid) cargo to different countries. The greek-owned shipping industry, representing 1.5% of the world shipping industry in 1947, reached 12.5% in 1970 and leap-frogged to 17.4% in 2000.