Suitable for all professionals involved in maritime transport, including ship-owners, shipbrokers, freight forwarders, port authorities, average adjusters, and ship operators, this title contains concise definitions of maritime terms and phrases, including those used in liner, tramp and bulk shipping.

The Commercial Shipping Handbook is an invaluable reference tool for anyone involved in international trade and a first step towards understanding the framework within which the international movement of goods by sea is conducted. The handbook gives concise explanations of the many activities that comprise shipping, explaining the terms and how they interrelate.

Areas covered include:

• Documents used in international transport by sea e.g. the bill of lading and the charter-party - what they contain, the different types and examples of each

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The Commercial Shipping Handbook is an invaluable reference tool for anyone involved in international trade and a first step towards understanding the framework within which the international movement of goods by sea is conducted. The handbook gives concise explanations of the many activities that comprise shipping, explaining the terms and how they interrelate.

Areas covered include:

• Documents used in international transport by sea e.g. the bill of lading and the charter-party - what they contain, the different types and examples of each

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