The Atlantic Port Differentials The Important and Official Documents, Pertaining to the Adjustment of Freight Rates Between the West and the North Atlantic Ports 18771917 Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- The Atlantic Port Differentials The Important and Official Documents, Pertaining to the Adjustment of Freight Rates Between the West and the North Atlantic Ports 18771917 Classic Reprint
- Author
- John B. Daish
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0484071629
- ISBN 13
- 9780484071628
- Item weight
- 990 grams
Explore Atlantic Port Differentials: The Important and Official Documents, 1877–1917.
This book compiles the key official documents on how freight rates between West and North Atlantic ports were adjusted, with a focus on fixed differentials and the shift toward a standard rate structure.
This volume presents a historical method, reproducing documents in full to show the evidence behind rate changes and policy debates. It includes context from forewords and introductions that explain why these rate differentials mattered for cities and businesses, and how committees and railroad leaders discussed and justified pricing differences.- Clear historical trace of how low rates between West and Atlantic ports developed from early studies and railroad policy choices.
- Discussion of the fixed differential concept and how it shaped rate competition among major ports.
- Key historical moments and debates, including the Differential Rate Agreement of 1877 and Hepburn Committee testimony.
- Tables and notes that illustrate historical freight and tariff changes, together with the broader transportation law context.
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