OCEAN TRANSPORT OF TIMBER AND FOREST PRODUCTS

The product by product review reveals that the total volume shipped was 134 million tons in 1973, representing in that year almost 10% of all dry cargo trade. The objective is to unravel the structure of the trade and review trends in world production, and consumption and trade in individual products. Parts II through V cover a discussion of shipping practices, cargo volume, innovations in transport and handling as well as types and sizes of ships employed in the various trades.

• Corporate Authors:

  Drewry (HP) (Shipping Consultants) Limited

  Palladium House, 1-4 Argyll Street
  London W1V 1AD,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 65 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Forest products; Freight transportation; Lumber; Lumber industry; Paper products; Shipments; Wood products
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wood pulp
• Old TRIS Terms: Wood products shipments
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128177
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Drewry (HP) (Shipping Consultants) Limited
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 36 Econ Study
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1975 12:00AM