R. A. Cage

A Tramp Shipping Dynasty - Burrell & Son of Glasgow, 1850-1939

A History of Ownership, Finance, and Profit

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Produktbeschreibung

This history of Burrell & Son of Glasgow describes the way in which ship ownership and operation developed during the final years of the age of sail and the beginning of the era of steamships. Not only does the work contain background material on tramp shipping commerce, it also includes a substantial database on ship building, ownership, and operations during this period. The information will be of interest to the maritime historian since it describes this important era in detail, and to the business historian interested in the strategy and structure of the shipping industry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9780313303463
• ISBN-10: 0313303460
• Artikelnr.: 22456448

Autorenporträt

R. A. CAGE is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economic History at the University of New England in Australia and an Honorary Research Consultant, Department of Economics, University of Queensland. /eDr. Cage has published widely in the fields of business and economic history.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The Nature of Tramp Shipping A Brief History of Burrell & Son
Ownership Patterns The Financing of Tramp Ships Profitability of Burrell &
Son's Operations Conclusions Appendix 1: List of Burrell & Son Ships, by
Dates in the Fleet Appendix 2: Selected Statistics on Ships Held, by Time
Periods Appendix 3: Total Shares plus Burrell & Son's Holdings, by Ship
Appendix 4: Details of Ships in which Burrell & Son had Financial and
Controlling Interests Appendix 5: List and Details of Puffers Built by
Burrell & Son at Hamilton Hill Yard Appendix 6: List and Details of Ships
Built by Burrell & Son at Lower Woodyard Appendix 7: Names, Addresses, and
Occupations of Shareholders in Burrell & Son Ships Appendix 8: Summary of
Wills of Burrell Family Members Appendix 9: Strath Steamships Mutual
Insurance Association, Ltd., 1914-1931 Bibliography