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Shipbroking and Chartering Practice provides a practical guide to the law and economics of international shipbroking, the book explains the principles and their practical application.

This book provides:

• An analysis of the various freight markets, means of communication and marketing
• Discussion of sales contracts and bills of lading, types of chartering as well as freight calculations and chartering routines
• Consideration of the standard charterparties available, some of the common considerations in selecting an appropriate charterparty and suitable clauses and legal principles and problems caused by time and voyage charter parties
• Overview of chartering, from a practical economic-administrative and legal point of view.
• Examination of the practical day-to-day matters of ships and ship financing, with particular emphasis on chartering work.

The Authors:

Lars Gorton a professor of commercial and banking law, Rolf Ihre, an advocate, Arne Sandevärn, a shipping consultant and Patric Hillenius, a contribute their combined knowledge and experience to make this an essential purchase for anyone who needs to know about the practice and commerce of shipping and for commercial people who require an understanding of the legal framework which regulates the industry.

The Readers:

This highly practical work is a source of reference for those working in the transport sector, particularly in shipping: