RATIONALISED TRANSPORTS MEAN OPTIMUM ECONOMIC SECURITY

The article, a summary of a lecture, discusses transport economy in the light of the present shipping crisis. It stresses the importance of harbour development and quotes the pacific area, in particular Australia, as an example. The "lakes" load/discharge system is described, and the last part of the article deals with service chains and policies throughout the world.

• Corporate Authors:

  Selvigs Forlag A/S

  Radhusgaten 8, Postbox 162
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Varmann, A S
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • NORWEGIAN SHIPPING NEWS
  • Issue Number: 11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Development; Loading and unloading; Merchant vessels; Policy; Port operations; Ports; Shipping; Unloaders
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk loading systems; Bulk unloading systems; Competitive merchant ships; Self unloading equipment; Shipping policies
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165274
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 8B
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM