Branch's elements of shipping - Branch, Alan E.; Robarts, Michael (New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)
Introduction -- The ship -- Ship design and construction -- Ships, their cargoes, trades and future trends -- Manning of vessels -- Customs house and ship's papers -- Maritime canals and inland waterways -- Services performed by principal shipping organizations -- Passenger fares and freight rates -- Liner conferences -- Ship operation -- Bills of lading -- Cargoes -- The shipping company -- Charter parties -- Containerization -- Seaports -- Multi-modalism : global supply chain management and international logistics -- The international consignment -- Information technology and electronic data interchange -- Ship management -- Political aspects.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Shipping