At the time that passenger shipping was booming the largest cargo ships of about 6,000 grt or roughly 10,000 tdw appeared relatively modest by comparison.
Ngexesha lenqanawa yabahambi yayiphumelela eyona nqanawa yemithwalo inkulu emalunga namawaka amathandathu ubunzima okanye malunga neshumi lamawaka yavela ngokuthelekisayo okululamileyo ngokufanisa.