THE STRUCTURE OF LINER CONFERENCE RATES

This paper examines the general factors which account for the differences between freight rates on commodities in shipping conference tariffs. The study gives special emphasis to the contributions of stowage factors, unit value and value of total trade in determining ocean liner freight rates.

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• Authors:
  • Heaver, T D
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 257-264
• Serial:
  • Journal of Industrial Economics
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
  • ISSN: 0022-1821

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight traffic; Liner shipping; Rate making; Rates; Shipping conferences; Tariffs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Freight rates
• Old TRIS Terms: Conference rates
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148480
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: University of New South Wales
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 23 1977 12:00AM