Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ540232
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Shipping Light: The Case-Oil Trade to Asia, 1870-1915 and Origins of the Supertanker.
Webb, Robert Lloyd
New England Journal of History, v53 n1 p32-47 Spr 1996
Recounts the origin and evolution of the America-to-Asia oil shipping business. Originally shipped in tin cans, two to a wooden case, the industry was revolutionized by the development of bulk tankers. Discusses the technological challenges faced by these vessels, safety concerns, and early competition from Russia. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business, Competition, Economic Development, Exports, Foreign Countries, International Trade, Maritime Education, Occupational Safety and Health, Petroleum Industry, Seafarers, Secondary Education, Social History, Supply and Demand, Technological Advancement, United States History, Work Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Asia
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