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Book/Printed Material Snow in the Tropics : a history of the independent reefer operators

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Title

  • Snow in the Tropics : a history of the independent reefer operators

Summary

  • "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 the transport of refrigerated products like meat, fish, and fruit by ship, from the early 20th century to the present. Snow in the Tropics describes how the history of the reefer operators has been formed in relation to shippers, such as Dole and Chiquita, in a constant struggle with the liner companies, such as Maersk, and in relation to global economic and political trends. It also covers how the industry is discursively constructed and the psychological drivers of the business decisions in it"-- Provided by publisher.

Names

  • Lennerfors, Thomas Taro, author
  • Birch, Peter, 1970- author

Created / Published

  • Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Contents

  • 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.

Headings

  • -  Refrigerated transport--Tropics--History
  • -  Shipping companies (Marine transportation)--Tropics

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HE199.5.R432

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2019000099

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  • Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Lennerfors, Thomas Taro, Author, and Peter Birch. Snow in the Tropics: a history of the independent reefer operators. [Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2019] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019000099/.

APA citation style:

Lennerfors, T. T. & Birch, P. (2019) Snow in the Tropics: a history of the independent reefer operators. [Leiden ; Boston: Brill] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019000099/.

MLA citation style:

Lennerfors, Thomas Taro, Author, and Peter Birch. Snow in the Tropics: a history of the independent reefer operators. [Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2019] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2019000099/>.