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080 _a10.05.01 W627
100 _aWhittle, Tomas Sepulveda
245 _aBasic concepts of maritime transport and its present status in Latin America and the Caribbean
260 _bECLAC
_aSantiagoCL
_c1987
300 _a114 p.
520 _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.
583 _c3/7/00
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942 _cM
_mW627
999 _c14840
_d14840