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| Category |
SHIPPING
HARBORS -- MANAGEMENT
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| Abstract |
THIS BOOK HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL, OVERALL UNDER- STANDING OF THE ELEMENTS OF PORT OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMPETITIVE, PROFITABLE PORT AUTHORITY. IT REFLECTS THE AUTHOR'S MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PORT AND SHIP MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EDUCATION. IT DEALS IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE WITH THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF SEAPORTS IN A TRADING PATTERN, PORT INVESTMENT CRITERIA, PORT TARIFFS, FREE PORTS AND FREE TRADE ZONES, PORT TRAFFIC CONTROL, BUDGETARY CONTROL AND MARKETING, PORT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND DOCK LABOUR, COMPUTERIZATION, CARGO-HANDLING EQUIPMENT, THE ECO- NOMICS OF PORT DESIGN, THE ROLE OF PORT CARGO-HANDLING ORGANIZA - TIONS, THE ECONOMICS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, FINANCE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND MANY OTHER ASPECTS OF THIS EXTENSIVE SUBJECT. THE IMPORT- ANCE OF COMPLETE PROFESSIONALISM IN ALL AREAS OF PORT PRACTICE AS A MEANS OF PROVIDING THE VIABLE, HIGH QUALITY SERVICE REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED.
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| ISBN |
9789401083133
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| Author(s) |
BRANCH, ALAN E.
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| Credits |
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| Edition |
1ST ED.
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| Year |
1986
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| Publisher |
CHAPMAN AND HALL
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| Type |
BOOK
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| Keywords |
SHIPPING,
HARBORS -- MANAGEMENT
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| Language |
English |
| Collation |
265 P., 22CM.
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