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Shipbuilding and ship repair in the free zone.—There is no ship- 
building or ship repair carried on in the free zone. However, there 
are numerous excellent shipyards in Kiel’s harbor, though they are 
not in the free zone. Among them may be mentioned the Krupp 
Germania yards, with a capacity of 100,000 tons annually; * * * 
the Deutsche Werke A. G., part of which is still in possession of the 
German Navy, which occupies some 1,100,000 square meters, has 2 
water front of 5,500 meters and employs some 9,000 officials and 
workmen. In addition to the above are the Work Friedrichsort, and 
the Howaldts Works. * * * 
Influence of free port on the development of foreign trade.—So far 
the free port of Kiel has had no effect whatsoever on Kiel’s foreign 
trade. 
Influence of the free port on the development of the merchant marine. 
Kiel’s free harbor has had no influence whatsoever in the develop 
ment of the merchant marine. 
Statistics.—During the year 1927, 220,538 cubic meters N. R. G. 
arrived at and 231,916 cubic meters N. R. G. departed from the free 
harbor. Details as to the value of the goods shipped from the free 
zone are not obtainable. 
THE PORT OF STETTIN, GERMANY, INCLUDING THE FREE-PORT 
DISTRICT THEREOF 
[From Vice Consul! Harry L. Franklin, Berlin, Germany] 
Brief history of the port—Until the Peace of Stockholm in 1720, 
the entrance of the River Oder into the Baltic Sea, on which river 
Stettin is located, was in possession of Sweden, and due to the heavy 
shipping toll levied, the development of Stettin’s shipping W8° 
greatly retarded. After Prussia regained possession of the entir® 
length of the River Oder and the city of Swinemiinde, which controlled 
the river's outlet into the Baltic Sea, continued efforts were made to 
improve the channel entrance which by the year 1840 had bee? 
increased from 6 to 8 meters of depth. Until about 1875, howeve 
incoming freights from oversea destined for Stettin had to be unloaded 
at Swinemiinde and transshipped into other boats to Stettin. BY 
1880, however, the entire length of the Oder to Stettin had bee? 
improved so that vessels with 6 meters draft could reach that port: 
In 1873 through a Federal law the removal of the fortification walls 
which until that time had hampered the development of the city 
port, was decreed. In 1878 docks were constructed and equipP? 
with the best mechanical facilities available at that time. J 
The growing volume of traffic and the construction of the Lo 
Canal as well as the establishment of free ports at Hamburg an 
Bremen, caused the city of Stettin to draw up plans for a free port