Understanding Shipping Module 8: The Development of Ships; Shipping Cycles and Maths

by Patrick Neylan (Editor), Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

Understanding Shipping is a course that imparts a basic shipping knowledge and is ideal for new entrants to the shipping industry, and to anyone in other professions who have close associations with shipping. It comprises nine modules with written assignments, culminating in an oral and short written exam.

Contents:
8.1 Revolutions in Shipping
Early Travel and Exploration
Revolutions in Navigation
The Revolution in Ship Construction and Propulsion
The Container Revolution
8.2 Shipping Cycles
8.3 External Influences in Shipping
8.4 Laytime, Demurrage and Despatch Calculations
8.5 Voyage Estimates
8.6 Turnaround time in Ports
8.7 Loading a Ship

34 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Patrick Neylan writes about the maritime industry and occasionally medieval history and music. He is also an editorial consultant.

He was editor of Fairplay Shipping Weekly and editorial director of Drewry Maritime Research.