The ship -- Ship design and construction -- Ships and their cargoes, trades and future trends -- Manning of vessels -- Customs house and ships' papers -- Maritime canals and inland waterways -- Services performed by principal shipping organizations -- Passenger fares and freight rates -- Liner conferences -- Ship operation -- Bills of lading -- Cargoes -- The shipping company -- Charter parties -- Containerization -- Seaports -- Multi-modalism -- The international consignment -- Information technology and electronic data interchange -- Ship management -- Political aspects

1. Shipping