Branch’s Elements of Shipping

Branch’s Elements of Shipping by Alan E. Branch, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group in 2014, is the ninth edition of a comprehensive resource in the field of shipping. This edition has been updated and revised to reflect recent changes in the shipping industry, including the economic crisis, the Panama Canal expansion, and new legislation. The book spans 500 pages and is presented in English, offering a thorough exploration of the fundamental aspects of shipping.
Readers will find a detailed explanation of operational, commercial, legal, economic, technical, managerial, logistical, and financial considerations within the shipping sector. The text also examines the behavior of shipping markets and provides an overview of the international shipping industry and seaports. This edition aims to fill a gap for those seeking a complete understanding of the global shipping landscape, making it a valuable resource for shipping executives, students, and academics interested in business, economics, and transportation.
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Since it was first published in 1964, Elements of Shipping has become established as a market leader. Now in its ninth edition, Branch’s Elements of Shipping, renamed in memory of Alan Branch, has been updated throughout and revised to take in the many changes that have occurred in the shipping industry in recent years, including the impact of the economic crisis, the Panama Canal expansion and new legislation. All tables and data have been brought up-to-date and many new illustrations have been added.
The book explains in a lucid, professional manner the basic elements of shipping, including operational, commercial, legal, economic, technical, managerial, logistical and financial considerations. It also explores how shipping markets behave and provides an overview of the international shipping industry and seaports. Filling a gap for the discerning reader who wishes to have a complete understanding of all the elements of the global shipping scene together with the interface with seaports, international trade and logistics, it remains essential reading for shipping executives along with students and academics with an interest in the shipping industry.
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