Air cargo the area surrounding the city and thus land access. As this access was closed, in the so-called Berlin blockade, an airlift remained the only option to get increasingly urgent deliveries of food, coal, and other supplies to West Berlin. Over 330 days to 12 May 1949 a total of 2.26 million tons of cargo were airlifted to Berlin, an average of 6,800 tons a day, 80% by the US and 20% by the UK. Although freight traffic developed modestly, reaching only 800,000 tonnes worldwide by the mid-1950s, the world economy was hitting its post-war stride. Germany and Japan were emerging
70000 Tons of Metal 10) are $2999 (2017), $3333 (2012 and 2013), also per person. Additional costs per passenger are $379 (2017) for taxes, port fees and other administrative costs. In addition to the concerts, there is also a gym, a casino, a basketball court and a climbing wall for recreation. At first the cruise company and the ship's crew were skeptical about their unusual travelling party, however due to the unexpectedly friendly and well-behaved guests and the economic success of the entire festival, their opinion changed fundamentally. In 2011, 70000 Tons of Metal received national and international press coverage. Metal Hammer magazine, Stern