Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Early Historical Background 8
7. 2 The Post–World War II Era 25
8. 3 The Invention of Containerization 37
9. 4 The Rapid Growth of Containerization 53
10. 5 From the Ocean to the Docks 70
11. 6 Navigation 92
12. 7 Pilotage 115
13. 8 Tugboats 135
14. 9 The Contemporary Port 151
15. 10 Moving the Freight 172
16. 11 The Seamen’s Church Institute 189
17. 12 The Future 211
18. Acknowledgments 227
19. Notes 233
20. Index 253
21. About the Author 267