UNITIZATION IN MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

This is a selective bibliography of studies and articles on unitization of maritime general cargo, with emphasis on items of a quantitative nature. Entries are listed under eight categories: Principles and Analyses of Unitized Operations; Descriptions of Unitized Operations; Design, Types, and Sizes of Containers and Pallets; Ship Design; Port Facilities; Transfer Devices and Systems; Rail and Truck Unitized Services; and Miscellaneous. Each entry includes a brief summary of content. Only English Language, unclassified and generally available references are included. (This publication supersedes Publication 558, published in 1957.)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • An Annotated Bibliography, publication 795, was published in 1960.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Academy of Sciences

  Maritime Cargo Transportation Conference
  Washington, DC  United States  20418
• Publication Date: 1960

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Cargo handling; Unitized cargo
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026287
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM