The Business of Shipping
T HIS VOL U M E has been written to describe the business side of a commercial enterprise whose field is the entire civilized world. Historically, the theory and knowledge of shipping management, as distinguished from the practical skills of seaman ship, have been transmitted from one generation to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1986, 1986
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1986 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Liner Service and Tramp Shipping
- 2. Tramp Shipping
- 3. The Management of Tramp Shipping
- 4. Chartering and Tramp Ship Operation
- 5. Organization of a Liner-Service Company
- 6. Terminal Management
- 7. Terminal Operation
- 8. The Stevedore Contract
- 9. Procurement of Vessel Stores and Supplies
- 10. Containerization: The Beginning
- 11. The Ramifications of Containerization
- 12. The Ocean Bill of Lading
- 13. How Freight Rates Are Made
- 14. The Traffic Study
- 15. Steamship Conferences
- 16. The Logic of Steamship Scheduling
- 17. Scheduling and Bunkering
- 18. Planning for a New Ship
- 19. Passenger Cruises
- 20. Industrial and Special Carriers
- 21. Tanker Management
- 22. The American Shipping Subsidy System
- 23. The Business of Shipping
- Notes
- About the Author