The book deals with a wide variety of subject areas relating to the maritime movement of goods, from the nature of cargo vessels and containerisation, global maritime organisations, through the use of international terms of delivery and freight costs, to the means and methods of developing strategies for greater efficiency in the international maritime movement of goods.
Mark Rowbotham is a Lecturer in the Maritime Studies Department of Liverpool John Moores University. He is also an independent Consultant, Trainer and writer in Marine and Customs issues, and has spent a considerable length of time working in both the Government, Commercial and Academic sectors.