'Development of commercial infrastructure for world shipping' in G Harlaftis, S Tenold & J Valadiso (eds), The World's Key Industry. History and economics of international shipping

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Author(s) Boyce, Gordon
Publication type Chapter
Year published 2012
Pages pp106-23
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Place Published Basingstoke

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Discusses role played by [largely UK] institutions - Baltic Exchange, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Lloyd's of London, London commodity markets, etc - in development of world shipping including both their formal and informal characteristics - routines, customs, etc