Elements of Shipping / Seventh Edition
- 7th
- 2001
- 534
This book is ideal for anyone new to the industry or for those who wish to improve their knowledge and aid their careers or business. Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, The Ship, Ship Design and Construction, Ships and their Cargoes, Manning of Vessels, Customs House and Ships' Papers, Maritime Canals and Inland Waterways, Services Performed by Principal Shipping Organizations, Passenger Fares and Freight Rates, Liner Conferences, Ship Operation, Bills of Landing, Cargoes, The Shipping Company, Ownership of Vessels, Charter Parties, Containerization, Seaports, Multi-Modalism, The International Consignment, Information Technology and Electronic Data Interchange, Ship Management, Political Aspects, Appendix A, Index.