Branch's Elements of Shipping

By Alan E. Branch and Michael Robarts

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138786683
• ISBN13: 9781138786684
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

discusses many topics

For the casual reader, Branch describes an entire world of commercial interactions that is typically little appreciated. Most of the world's commerce in physical goods takes place by boat. An entire global infrastructure has arisen to handle this traffic. The many aspects of which are treated in this book. One is the different types of ships. There is the gas tanker, for liquified natural gas. The fruit carrier. Ore ships, for oil, bulk grain, fertilizer and ore. And of course container vessels. Then there are the various maritime authorities. For the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, and others. Nor does the book ignore the shipping exchanges. Where people can bid for ships to transport their goods. The Baltic Exchange figures prominently in this section, as perhaps the most important of these bourses. The ideas behind the bill of lading get extensive discussion. A lot of thought has gone into the contracts made explicit by such bills. And there are numerous types, developed for specialised uses.