The Penguin History of Christianity, Том 2

Contents: [1] Business prospects. The importance of service and organisation -- Trade development - a global view -- Asian containerisation - the directions of future growth? -- Trade potential in the PRC -- Shipping comment. [2] Shipping policy and development. Global policies for survival -- The transpacific container trade: on the brink? -- Protectionism, bilateralism and 40/40/20 - the US government viewpoint -- Protectionism, bilateralism and 40/40/20 - an Asian approach to trade sharing -- Protectionism, bilateralism and 40/40/20 - a carrier viewpoint -- The 'free enterprise' shipper viewpoint -- Liner code comment. [3] Asian shipping prospects. Intra Asian shipping prospects and services. [4] Ship development. Ships-of-tomorrow -- The role of tramp tonnage in the container trade - its evolution to today's standards and its further prospects. [5] Ports policy. Asia's transhipment centre? [6] Advances in port practice. Port engineering aspects of container handling systems -- Terminal paving - savings through an integral approach -- PORTMIS, ESCAP's long term strategy to improve port management. [7] Container technology - pricing and policy (1). Container manufacture: failing off the bandwagon - a Korean perspective -- Today's and tomorrow's structure of the container industry - reflections on how to get back to profitability. [8] Container technology - pricing and policy (2). Containerisation from an engineer's viewpoint. [9] Container technology - the changing container. Longer, heavier and wider -- A short life container for 30 per cent less? [10] Container technology - a special future? Demand prospects for tank containers -- Specials in action. [11] Container technology - repair and refurbishment. Asia - centre of the world repair industry? -- R&R: policy, pricing and potential -- Future prospects for containers and their repair.