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ml | Practical Ways to Cut tz in Carqo Conducted by H.E.STOCKER Handl pene moroved Cargo Handling Methods A\re ective in Meeting Competition type tractors and trailers installed at the terminals of the Cleveland and _ Buffalo Transit Co. are credited with a sav- ing of 48 per cent—$24,000—of their total cost during the first year’s operation. One of the unexpected, but welcome, results was an average daily tonnage during the 1930 sea- son fully 30 per cent higher than estimated. This resulted in an ac- tual increase in employment in both terminals. The convenience of trail- er-lot shipment with storedoor and pickup service optional, wins favor with shippers. Rapid freight han- dling eliminates delays in sailing schedules. An auxiliary motor truck division permits all-year service. For a long time the true meaning of transportation has been obscured by the over-emphasis placed on the efficiency of the common carrier. The popularity of this conception had its origin in the development of NDUSTRIAL The Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. O its Patrons in Port to Port business. During t 46 the steamship which made it possible to transport tremendous tonnages over long distances at an amazingly low cost. The rapid rise of the mo- tor truck in recent years to become an important factor in the freight transport field has proven that mere magnitude is not always a guaran- tee of supremacy. Why the steam- ship should lose its powerful ad- vantage in competition with other freight carriers has been a source of perplexity for ship operators. Now, it is being understood that a large portion of the _ difficulties have arisen, not from any defect in the actual freight carriers, but from the increasing cost of activities connect- ed with the operation of the terminal services. This new factor has to do with the work required for loading, un- loading and handling in the freight terminals. From facts that are self- apparent it is the cost of this work BET Ww CLEVELAN MARINE REVIEw—J une, 1931 that has cut into the margin of prof- its. In examining the situation four unfavorable conditions are frequent- ly discovered: First, hand labor be- ing used for work that can be per- formed more economically with mod- ern mechanical equipment; second, motor trucks have catered to the in- creasing demand for convenience and speed; third, due to time re- quired for loading and unloading, boats are kept out of actual service for longer periods than are required for other carriers; and fourth, the time required for loading frequent- ly disrupts the sailing schedule and thereby destroys confidence in the service. From this summary of the condi- tions, obviously, it would be desir- able to take advantage of any econo- mies offered by modern mechanical equipment not only in the reduction of handling costs, but for improving the service and increasing the useful- { HA: as perating a Motor Truck Division Between Cleveland : et we ‘and Buffalo to serve he Closed Season of navigation at same basis of freight rates a