CONTAINERISATION INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK 1978

This Yearbook consists of six chapters and appendices covering the following information. 1) Solving the Intermodal Puzzle-assesses progress in container transportation to date and highlights the problem areas that combine to make a puzzle of the intermodal dream. 2) World Container Port Traffic League-world container terminals and their comparative traffics expressed in TEUs. 3) Country-By-Country Surveys. 4) Services-guide to deep sea, short-sea and combined transport operators, international rail services, landbridges and minibridges. 5) "Containerisation International" Register of Container-Carrying Vessels. 6) Equipment Guide-containers and trailers, container handling, container stowing, components and ancillary equipment/services, shipboard equipment, swop body systems, trade names, manufacturers' A-Z listing. The appendices cover (1) Unit Load Data--international standards for freight containers and pallets; constructional ratings, dimensions and loadings (2) Leasing Companies (3) Repair Companies (4) Container Certification--requirements for safety in handling, customs approval and food transport, with a guide to certification organisations (5) Insurance (6) Glossary (7) International Organisations and Associations (8) International Bibliography.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Magazine Company Limited

  Chestergate House Vauxhall Bridge Road
  London SW1V 1HF,   England 
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Pagination: 450 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling equipment; Certification; Container handling; Container terminals; Container traffic; Containerization; Containers; Containerships; Equipment leasing
• Old TRIS Terms: Container certification
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173471
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Magazine Company Limited
• Report/Paper Numbers: Book
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM