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BL
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950911
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b705281
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| Main Entry
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Branch, Alan E.
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| Title & Author
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Elements of shipping /\ Alan E. Branch.
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| Edition Statement
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8th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 2007.
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| Page. NO
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xviii, 504 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0203013085
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: 0415362857
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: 0415362865
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: 9780203013083
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: 9780415362856
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: 9780415362863
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| Notes
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Previous edition: 1996.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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 -- Appendix: Shipping terms and abbreviations.
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| Abstract
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Shipping is going through a period of great change. To reflect the changing role and future developments in the global shipping environment, this book has been completely updated. It includes new chapters on electronic data interchange, and emphasis on professionalism and modern technology.
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Shipping.
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Construction navale.
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Organisation maritime internationale.
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Shipping.
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Technologie des communications.
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Transport maritime.
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Transport-- Gestion.
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Transports maritimes.
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Voies navigables.
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Schepen.
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| Dewey Classification
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387.5
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| LC Classification
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HE571.B67 2007
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| NLM classification
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55.40bcl
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55.40.bcl
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