This ICS course book is an essential guide to how shipping links to other areas of transportation. Chapters include international distribution and the role of logistics, physical multi-modal operations, the inter-relationship of transport mode, trade routes and cargoes, operators of multi-model transport and logistic services, through transport pricing, inventory management and the supply chain, sale contracts and documentation, conventions relating to multi-modal transport, statutory regulations and restrictions, and marketing, sales and development.

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Publisher: ICS - 2013 Edition

Binding Format: Paperback 

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS): Is the only internationally recognised professional body representing the commercial shipping industry; most notably shipbrokers, ship managers and agents. ICS has 24 branches in key shipping areas throughout the world, including Australia/New Zealand, all committed to maintaining the highest professional standards across the shipping industry. Membership of the ICS is achieved through examination and, to this end, ICS has developed and provides its own distance learning programme with courses and text books written by leading specialist practitioners in their fields. These texts are regularly updated and represent an excellent study resource for ICS students as well as an invaluable addition to the reference library to others involved in the shipping industry; including marine underwriters.