A tramp shipping dynasty--Burrell & Son of Glasgow, 1850-1939 a history of ownership, finance, and profit
Title:
A tramp shipping dynasty--Burrell & Son of Glasgow, 1850-1939 a history of ownership, finance, and profit
Author:
Cage, R. A.
ISBN:
9780313366789
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 213 p.)
Series:
Contributions in economics and economic history, no. 184
Contributions in economics and economic history ; no. 184.
Contents:
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Nature of Tramp Shipping; 2. A Brief History of Burrell & Son; 3. Ownership Patterns; 4. The Financing of Tramp Ships; 5. Profitability of Burrell & Son Operations; 6. Conclusion; Appendix 1: Burrell & Son Ships, by Dates in Fleet; Appendix 2: Selected Statistics on Ships Held, by Time Periods; Appendix 3: Total Shares Plus Burrell & Son Holdings, by Ship; Appendix 4: Ships in Which Burrell & Son Had Financial and Controlling Interests, 1862-1936; Appendix 5: Puffers Built by Burrell & Son at Hamilton Hill Yard, 1875-1898.
Abstract:
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.
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