Snow in the Tropics : a history of the independent reefer operators / by Thomas Taro Lennerfors, Peter Birch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lennerfors, Thomas Taro, author.

Birch, Peter, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refrigerated transport--Tropics--History.

Refrigerated transport.

Shipping companies (Marine transportation)--Tropics.

Shipping companies (Marine transportation).

History.

Tropics.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 278 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Summary:

"Snow in the Tropics by Thomas Taro Lennerfors and Peter Birch offers the first comprehensive history of the independent reefer operators. These shipping companies, such as Lauritzen, Salén, Seatrade, Star Reefers, and NYK Reefer, developed the dedicated the transport of refrigerated products like meat, fish, and fruit by ship, from the early 20th century to the present. Snow in the Tropics describes how the history of the reefer operators has been formed in relation to shippers, such as Dole and Chiquita, in a constant struggle with the liner companies, such as Maersk, and in relation to global economic and political trends. It also covers how the industry is discursively constructed and the psychological drivers of the business decisions in it"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Tropics in the snow: an introduction

The reefer industry in a historical context

Salenrederierna

Cool carriers

J. Lauritzen

Seatrade

Japanese specialized reefer companies

From Blue Star Line to Star Reefers

Laskaridis and the Hamburg reefer cluster

The traditional liner companies and the container lines

Fruit companies and marketing boards

The independent reefer operators from material, discursive, and subjective perspectives

Snow in the tropics: conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lennerfors, Thomas Taro, author. Snow in the Tropics

ISBN:

9789004393769

9004393765

OCLC:

1066181940