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This book should be of interest to undergraduate students of shipping and international commerce.

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Author:   Lane C. Kendall
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Weight:   0.950kg
ISBN:  

9780412288203

ISBN 10:   0412288206
Pages:   514
Publication Date:   14 August 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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.

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