This complete guide to tramp shipping covers, among other topics, the law of agency, duties and liabilities of principal and agent, how to select a tramp ship agent, managing a tramp ship agency and the scope of services provided.

Port and terminal managers have had to adapt fast to meet rising demand driven by the rapid expansion in world trade during the 21st century. Globalisation has put port models under growing pressure in increasingly competitive cargo markets. Better productivity - through expansion or more efficient use of existing assets - is crucial for economic survival.

There are hundreds of roles in the shipping industry and they all fit into the whole like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. This book will help bring the picture into focus.

Over the years ship sale and purchase brokers have pioneered their own market, developing unique ways of working, specialist terminology and documentation. This book describes how ship sale and purchase brokers represent the interests of both buyer and seller and how they should handle negotiations.

Offering financial protection against maritime and transit losses, marine insurance gives the shipping industry the confidence to trade. Without the shelter to risk presented by insurance, shipping transactions and operations would be severely curtailed as players would have to rely on their own funds to cover incidents, loss or damage.

The law applies in some form to every aspect of our lives and especially so in shipping as it is such an international and complex business. An invaluable reference covering many areas of wet and dry law, legal aspects of charterparties and bills of lading and conventions on the carriage of goods by sea.

Legal Principles in Shipping Business describes the way that shipping law affects how the industry conducts itself. It explains the nuts and bolts of charter parties and different types of shipping documentation, and describes the principles and the essential ingredients of contract law.

Logistics is the management of a flow of goods from the point of origin to the point of delivery in order to meet certain requirements. This book covers all aspects of shipping logistics from factory to customer and all stops in between.

Container ships have largely taken over the tasks of carrying goods to market internationally. Large container ships have satisfied the promoters of economies of scale. Covering vessels, liner services and trade routes, industry consolidation and alliances, the book includes legal, financial and documentary aspects.

NEW EDITION COMING IN AUGUST 2023. Describes the dry cargo sector, mainly involving the shipping of bulk commodities. It explains how this part of the industry works and also looks at the less familiar cargoes and trades.

NEW EDTION COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2023. This authoritative book is both a great introduction to the economics of the shipping industry and a valuable reference book for commercial practitioners. Economics of Sea Transport and International Trade is an easy-to-read reference for those who need an overview of the economic and commercial issues involved in the chartering, ownership and management of oceangoing ships. It describes canals and ports and economies of scale in ship sizes.

The book covers every aspect of shipping, taking the reader through manning, safety, training, navigation and communications; it covers classification and insurance, international conventions and maritime law; it looks at ports, workboats, cranes and dry docks, as well as pilots and agents.