Snow in the Tropics : a history of the independent reefer operators /

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"Snow in the Tropics by Thomas Taro Lennerfors and Peter Birch offers the first comprehensive history of the independent reefer operators. These shipping companies, such as Lauritzen, Salén, Seatrade, Star Reefers, and NYK Reefer, developed the dedicated the transport of refrigerated products...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Lennerfors, Thomas Taro (Autor), Birch, Peter, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, [2019]
Temas:
Refrigerated transport > Tropics > History.
Shipping companies (Marine transportation) > Tropics.
Transport frigorifique > Régions tropicales > Histoire.
Compagnies de navigation > Régions tropicales.
HISTORY / Military / Naval
Refrigerated transport
Shipping companies (Marine transportation)
Tropics
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Snow in the Tropics by Thomas Taro Lennerfors and Peter Birch offers the first comprehensive history of the independent reefer operators. These shipping companies, such as Lauritzen, Salén, Seatrade, Star Reefers, and NYK Reefer, developed the dedicated the transport of refrigerated products like meat, fish, and fruit by ship, from the early 20th century to the present. Snow in the Tropics describes how the history of the reefer operators has been formed in relation to shippers, such as Dole and Chiquita, in a constant struggle with the liner companies, such as Maersk, and in relation to global economic and political trends. It also covers how the industry is discursively constructed and the psychological drivers of the business decisions in it"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 278 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004393868
9004393862

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