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Chapter 1: History of Cargo Transport By Sea
Chapter 2: Introduction to Maritime Transport
Chapter 3: Shipping Market Cycles
Chapter 4: Supply, Demand and Freight Rates
Chapter 5: The Four Shipping Markets
Chapter 6: Cost, Revenue & Cashflow
Chapter 7: Financing Ships & Companies
Chapter 8: Risk, Return & Company Profits
Chapter 9: The Geography of Maritime Trade
Chapter 10: Principles of Maritime Trade Chapter 11: Transport of Bulk Cargo Chapter 12: Transport of Specialised Cargoes Chapter 13: Liner Shipping Chapter 14: Ships That Supply Sea Transport Chapter 15: Shipbuilding and Scrapping Chapter 16: Regulation of Maritime Transport Chapter 17: Forecasting and Market Research Chapter 18: Introduction to Market Modelling Chapter 19: Valuing Ships Chapter 20: References
MLU3.1-Test
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Welcome to Unit 3.1: Characteristics of Shipping Cycles. In this unit we deal with the basics of shipping cycles. The definition, the three different types and the four stages in a typical cycle.