MTU Cork Library Catalogue

Commercial management in shipping /

Dykstra, Don L.

Commercial management in shipping / Don L. Dykstra. - London : The Nautical Institute, 2005. - 496 p. ; 24 cm. + hbk.

Bibliography: p. 480-485. - Includes index.

Basic vessel characteristics -- Maximising cargo capacity -- Voyage costs estimating -- Time charter parties -- Voyage charter parties -- Bills of lading -- Oil cargo measurement -- Draft survey -- Fuel management -- Financial planning -- Letters of credit -- Anatomy of an arbitration case.

This book sets out to achieve three key objectives: the competent handling of contracts, the accurate calculation of voyage costs and effective commercial communication with commercial interests ashore and sea staff. The chapters cover: vessel characteristics, maximising cargo capacity, voyage costs estimating, time charter parties, bill of lading, oil cargo measurement, draft surverys, fuel management, financial planning, letters of credit, arbtration - plus extensive references and sample commercial documents and correspondence. The book is filled with real practical advice and its value as a reference work is derived from the comprehensive index.

9781870077699 1870077695


Shipping--Management.

387.5068

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