Shipping Industry

10.10.2017
SHIP AND OFFICE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH

This book provides the examination of the relationship between the globalization and safety, environmental, and labour standards as applicablt to the maritime industry. There are nearly as many definitions of globalization as there are scholars who write about it, but the most important globalization aspect for the purposes of this study is the reduction of barriers (be they political or technical) to international economic activity.

Goods move long distances, are assembled in one location from parts made in other locations, and may be used somewhere else altogether. Freer international trade, the reduced relative cost of transportation, and increasing economic integration make possible this global movement of goods, much of which happens on the oceans on ships. The shipping industry is considered one of the most globalized industries.

By its very nature international shipping necessarily involves crossing between jurisdictions and traveling long distances in nonterritorial spaces. Ship owners can actually choose where get their ships registered and thereby choose both domestic and international regulations within which they operate.

The labor market for ship workers is as global as any; shipowners can hire workers from anywhere in the world and there is often little to no connection between the nationality of a shipowner, the country of origin of those who work on the ship, and where the ship travels.

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10.10.2017
SELLING THE SEA — AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

It's a typical Saturday morning in July. Americans all over the country are heading off on their one-week or two-week vacations. In New York, men and women wearing white gloves and dressed in the navy blue crew uniforms of the Queen Mary 2 are at LaGuardia and Kennedy airports to greet passengers coming in from all over the world. There are the Ow family from Beijing, the Tatas from Bombay, the Ambersons from Liverpool, and the Alberginis from Salt Lake City.

All of them, along with a couple thousand others arriving by taxis, cars, and trains, will be boarding the Queen Mary 2 that day to cross the Atlantic to Southampton, England, in six and a half days. For many of them, perhaps one third, this will be their first voyage on any ship ever. For others, it will be their first transatlantic voyage. In Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, Tampa, and Jacksonville, the Smiths, the Gonzaleses, the Jacksons, the Finches, the you-name-them are lining up to get onto the Carnival Destiny, the Voyager of the Seas, the Norwegian Dream, the Caribbean Princess, or the Celebrity Millennium. They will be sailing to Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Mexico, and dozens of other ports in the Caribbean and beyond.

Some will be going through the Panama Canal and disembarking in Los Angeles, where thousands of people will be standing in line for the return trip. In Honolulu, the push to get on Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America will have started, and in Lisbon, Monte Carlo, and Piraeus, passengers will be boarding one of Seabourns luxurious vessels. In fact, with 10 million North American cmisers in 2005, we can say that all over the world, on every one of the seven continents, people will be boarding cruise ships to go somewhere— not just on Saturdays, but every day of the week. In a few short decades, what began in Miami as a small cottage business has turned into a mega-industry, pouring S32 billion into the U.S. economy in 2005 alone....

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04.10.2017
RISK MANAGEMENT IN PORT OPERATIONS, LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

The terrorist attacks of 9/11 followed by subsequent events of same kind have eventually fostered further dimensions to the maritime, port and supply chain security; several important measures of voluntary and mandatory character have been implemented at all levels.

And, though there was so much of the attention paid to the mechanisms of compliance, little to no attempt was made to conduct the thorough analysis of the frameworks, applications and models of the relevant security regulations.

The present volume is based on the documents which were presented at a workshop devoted to the risk management is sea port operations and logistics in London - it offers a truly unique look into the complex sphere of supply chain and port security through the selection of the contributions from the recognized experts in this field.

Particularly, this volume addresses the ongoing professional and operational challenges faced by the port and supply chain operators in a worldwide scale. The authors have covered different security models as well as functional and operational subjects. The content and arrangement of the book are very well planned in order to encompass the components and nature of the global security system.

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04.10.2017
ROUTING AND SCHEDULING OF PLATFORM SUPPLY VESSELS — CASE FROM THE BRAZILIAN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

The first chapter of this document published by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology is providing the required basis in connection with the background info for scheduling and routing the offshore platform supply vessels within Petrobras Logistics. The hydrocarbon products are considered the most important resources of energy of today and they currently account for nearly forty per cent of the global energy consumption.

It seems quite obvious that there the only way to satisfy the energy consumption of the future generations and this why is to properly and reasonably maintain, and even try to increase the oil production level; note that the mankind should also try and provide different energy efficient solutions in addition to the ones in place today. In the opening chapter you will also get some information about the Petrobras company, one of the world's giants, their vision of the problem addressed in this volume, and Brazilian oil sector in general.

The rest of the present academic document will deal with the problem more specifically and the content may be spread to the other countries and companies since the theoretical basis will remain more or less unchanged.

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04.10.2017
REVIEW OF MARITIME TRANSPORT 1997—2014

Here is a set of all releases of the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport since 1997. It consists of eighteen publications, including the latest one for 2014. This is one of the most popular recurrent publications of the maritime world aiming to foster the transparency of the maritime shipping markets and developments in this field.

The compilers of each release do their best to cover all latest advances in shipping and reflect them in the pages of the annually issued volumes. That is why we particularly recommend this collection of issues to the persons not only interested in maritime industry or directly involved in shipping activities but to those willing to be kept updated with all recent happenings.

Prepared by the recognized experts of such authoritative organization, these publication will definitely be very helpful in achieving subject goal of keeping the reader up-to-date. Traditionally, among the topics covered there are such important ones as the international seaborne trade, sea port developments. freight rates and so many others.

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01.10.2017
REEFER TRANSPORT AND TECHNOLOGY

Because of the fast-moving and interesting developments in the reefer trade in recent decades, the need arose to expand on the information given in our previously published book "Marine Refrigeration Manual". The underlying aim of the present book is to enable readers to learn about the essentials of their specific area of the reefer trade without having to resort to the reading of extensive literature.

We hope that, as such, this compendium will prove to be an invaluable guide to readers in all branches of the "cold chain", i e. shippers, carriers, fruit surveyors, ship's officers and everyone involved in the storage and transport of perishables. in this book we have devoted specific attention to growth and post-harvest handling, containensation, modern reefer design and the world reefer trade.

Detailed information is also given about the cultivation, perishability, storage and transport of various fruits, especially the increasingly popular exotic fruit varieties. Present and future changes resulting from the Montreal Protocol are discussed in the chapters on CFCs and the alternative refrigerants. This book does not describe the principles of refrigeration, the technical aspects of reefer plant or subjects such as the transport of frozen cargoes; these were dealt with in "Marine Refrigeration Manual".

The information given in this book has been checked with the greatest of care. However, the author can accept no liability for errors or omissions, for subsequent changes in the details provided, or for the results of the application or use of the information.

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01.10.2017
VOYAGES OF ABUSE — SEAFARERS HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

Here is one of the most useful and so much needed additions to the available ocean related literature. the content of the publication has been written very well and in a very understandable manner making it interested even for a general reader. The book contains detailed case studies shaking some consciences.

It is an excellent contribution to the ongoing discussion concerning the global governance in the maritime industry and is expected to be helpful in persuading people remaining opposed to the position that the flag authorities' rights are becoming their responsibilities. All of the industry experts recommend this title to the people interested in maritime shipping.

The authors of the volume draw on live studies trying to illustrate all of the issues covered, as well as the examples of the incompetent company management. The authors have also demonstrated that the governments sometimes pay little to no attention to the robbery, deprivation, abandonment and even death cases perpetrated by the ship owners abusing human rights on board their vessels. As you can see, all of the issues addressed in the book are of a really critical importance, so you would better have a look...

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28.09.2017
PORT MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

The aim of this book is to give a presentation of the basic elements of ports, covering their administration, economics, operation and management. As ports are among the oldest forms of transport infrastructure which have remained in continuous use. and have been a vital part in the social and economic growth of regions, it is necessary to consider, at least briefly, the historic development of ports in order to understand many of their facets.

This book is intended to provide a clear picture of the ports industry so that those involved with ports are enabled to see the specific fields of interest and thoroughly understand how the basic models of the port operates within the maritime transport industry. Maritime transport is a rapidly changing industry it is not sufficient to learn one's business by "sitting next to Nellie". The modern transport specialists shall be able to adapt to the ongoing changes in the shipping industry. One of the critical aspects of modem management is the ability to manage change and it is hoped that this book will give an insight as to how port management is coped with changes that took place over the last century.

When Gary Crook of UNCTAD was asked for a suitable title, he suggested "Ports: The misunderstood key to prosperity". Such an approach has become an integral part of most of the professional and academic courses that are concerned with the shipping, marine ports and transport. The structure and content of this book are based on the lectures given to, and the interaction I have had with, students in London and at the WMU in Malmo over the last 25 years...

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