00905nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000290003524500990006426000280016330000110019152005620020258300190076420260716043000.0  a10.05.01 W627  aWhittle, Tomas Sepulveda  aBasic concepts of maritime transport and its present status in Latin America and the Caribbean  bECLACaSantiagoCLc1987  a114 p.  aOutlines the importance, needs and structure of the shipping industry, the current situation in this sector at world and regional levels, and the factors that influence its development. Discusses shipping concepts including ships, cargo, and ports. Reviews the Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences.  Considers related maritime transport topics including , inter alia, freight rates, transport conditions, marine insurance, open registry flags, cargo unitization, multimodal transport, shipping policy and international organizations and maritime transport.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR