DRY CARGO CHARTERING DESCRIBES WORK
AT THE COALFACE OF THE DRY CARGO SECTOR, MAINLY INVOLVING THE SHIPPING OF BULK
COMMODITIES. THIS BOOK EXPLAINS HOW THIS PART OF THE
INDUSTRY WORKS AND ALSO LOOKS AT THE LESS FAMILIAR CARGOES AND TRADES. IT
DESCRIBES THE ROLES OF THE SHIPOWNER, THE CHARTERER AND THE SHIPBROKER AND ALSO
THE DUTIES OF BACK-OFFICE STAFF. READERS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUTS
AND BOLTS OF CHARTER PARTIES AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION. THE
TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT OF SHIPS, INCLUDING VARIOUS COMMODITIES AND CARGOES, ARE
COVERED TOO.
THIS VOLUME IS AIMED AT INDUSTRY PERSONNEL WHO
WISH TO PROCEED DOWN A CERTAIN CAREER PATH WITHIN THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. THIS
BOOK WILL BE ESSENTIAL READING IF THAT IS A DRY CARGO ROUTE, BUT IT WILL ALSO
BE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL TO THE STUDENT WHO SIMPLY WISHES TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE
OF THE INDUSTRY.
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