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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Lennerfors, Thomas Taro (Author), Birch, Peter, 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden : Brill, [2019]
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Tropics in the snow: an introduction
  • The reefer industry in a historical context
  • Salenrederierna
  • Cool carriers
  • J. Lauritzen
  • Seatrade
  • Japanese specialized reefer companies
  • From Blue Star Line to Star Reefers
  • Laskaridis and the Hamburg reefer cluster
  • The traditional liner companies and the container lines
  • Fruit companies and marketing boards
  • The independent reefer operators from material, discursive, and subjective perspectives
  • Snow in the tropics: conclusions.

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