Snow in the Tropics : A History of the Independent Reefer Operators

Snow in the Tropics A History of the Independent Reefer Operators

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 transport of refrigerated products like meat,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lennerfors, Thomas Taro, author (author), Birch, Peter, 1970- author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill [2019]
Edición:First edition
Materias:
Refrigerated transport > Tropics > History.
Shipping companies (Marine transportation) > Tropics.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009424442106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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