Moving Boxes By Air

Author: Peter S. Morrell
Published: September 2011
Introduction: Air cargo is a key element of the global supply chain. It allows outsourcing of manufacturing to other countries and links production in both multinational and smaller enterprises. Featuring expert analysis and worked examples to enhance understanding, Moving Boxes by Air offers a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the business and practices of air cargo, with a chapter dedicated to each key issue, such as: current trends, market characteristics, regulation, airport terminal operations, pricing and revenues, and environmental impacts. More....

Retail Price: £65.00 
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The History of Air Cargo and Airmail from the 18th Century

Author: Camille Allaz
Published: 2004
Introduction:  The History of Air Cargo and Airmail from the 18th Century is a substantially updated and illustrated English language edition. It analyses in great depth an important subject that is often overlooked in favour of passenger and military aviation.

In fact, from the start the twin threads of airfreight and airmail have been entwined in the story of flight - and as the French title suggests, the story has been a great adventure. From the creation of the 'Balloon Post' during the siege of Paris in 1870-I each step has been into the unknown: the first aircraft cargo aircraft flight in 1910; the pioneering of air routes - such as in the continental United States in the 1920s, or to South America and the British Commowealth in the 1930s; freight and postal operations in World War II; the Berlin Airlift; the arrival of jet aircraft; the inception of express freight and companies such as Fedex, DHL, TNT and UPS; the start of the heavy lift market. And what of the future? As befits a forward looking businessman, Camille Allaz looks at the present and predicts the way the future could go.

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Transport Logistics: Past, Present and Predictions

Author: Issa Baluch
Published: 2005
Introduction: Transport Logistics: Past, Present and Predictions presents eleven case studies of historical projects that, whether releated to construction, engineering, military actions, or humanitarian relief, all demanded careful transport logistics management and demonstrated the need for thorough planning. Part II examines various aspects of today's dynamic freight logistics industry, including the changing role of the freight forwarder. Finally, Baluch looks at the future of transport logistics, which will continue to evolve and pose new challenges as a result of globalization, the digialization of information, security concerns, new technologies, rising energy costs and changing trading patters. 

Retail Price: $50.00
Website: http://www.transportlogistics.com/

Transport Logistics - The Wheel of Commerce

Authors: Issa Baluch & Charles H.W. Edwards
Published: 2010
Introduction: In this much-anticipated second volume on transport logistics, industry veterans Issa Baluch and Charles Edwards make a compelling case for the starring role of transportation and logistics on the world’s economic and social stage.

Transport Logistics: The Wheel of Commerce examines the impact of the 2008 recession on the industry, and presents remarkable case studies of 11 countries, including six in Africa, that are developing infrastructure to move goods from their raw states through manufacturing, and to support imports and exports.

Both the public and private sectors demonstrate ingenuity in their approaches to problem solving. In this far-reaching and authoritative look at transport logistics, Baluch and Edwards show how the complex systems of moving and delivering goods all over the world—in all kinds of weather and over all types of obstacles—can boost the economies of countries large and small, fully developed or struggling to get there.

Retail Price: $50.00
Website:  http://www.transportlogistics.com/