The freight market consists of shipowners, charterers and brokers. Likewise Gwyn reports that gentlemen, merchants, bankers, colliery owners, shipowners, shipbuilders, and master mariners flourished. The newbuilding market deals with transactions between shipowners and shipbuilders. Other navies and commercial shipowners soon followed. The guild was for relatively wealthy shipowners or traders. Fishing for cod and whale ensured the wealth of fishermen and shipowners. American merchants and shipowners wanted Japan "opened up" for trade. Merchants and shipowners put down roots here; a marketplace arose. These voyages were made by over 930 vessels owned by 300 principal shipowners. Leavitt came from a family of merchants, shipowners and shipmasters of Saint John, New Brunswick. The convention introduces strict liability for shipowners. Edward personally harangued the shipowners of Yarmouth, the largest port in England. This cooperation amongst friendly Dutch shipowners eventually resulted in a full merger. Teekay is one of the largest shipowners in the world. "Maltese Falcon" has received industry prizes from shipowners and the press.