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- Bounty Headed for the Heartland. Bleyer, Bill // Naval History;Feb2005, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p53
The article reports that the Mississippi River and its tributaries have seen plenty of riverboats, towboats and barges, but probably not a square-rigged tall ship since the Civil War. And even then, Rear Admiral David Farragut never took his fleet to Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, or Tulsa. Those are...
- Ships in history. Walker, Jane // First Fun Encyclopedia;2003, p101
This article provides information on different ships in world history. The first ships were either rafts made by tying logs together, or dugout canoes made from tree trunks. Over 200 years ago came the invention of steam-powered boats. About this time, shipbuilders began to build iron ships...
- The Aston Hall Bell. Nelson, Charles // History Scotland Magazine;Jan/Feb2010, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p52
The article explores the history of the iron steamship SS Aston Hall from Scotland. The author reflects on historical research covering topics such as chartering cargo ships to send British soldiers to Sudan during the Nile Expedition and the ship's wrecking following a collision at sea. Other...
- The Altalena affair brought the newborn state of Israel to the brink of a minor civil war. Castlewitz, David M. // Military History;Dec2006, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p69
The article focuses on the Altalena affair that took place in June 1948 in Israel. The affair involved Altalena cargo ship, which was carrying soldiers and military supplies, and two Jewish armies fighting for the control of Israel. The affair was between the Israeli Defense Forces and Irgun...
- Antecedentes y conveniencia de la utilización de ferries en la transportación de cargas y pasajeros en la región de la Isla de la Juventud. Herrera, González J.; Agregado; Moreno, Montiel L. // Transporte Desarrollo y Medio Ambiente;abr-ago2011, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p11
The present article includes a brief historical review on the causes of the emergence of the ferries in the world and in Cuba, as well as the different stages of its use in our country. It is shown a description of the most outstanding aspects in the current transportations of passengers and...
- Historic Fleets. Baker III, A. D. // Naval History;Jun2007, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p10
The article presents information concerning increased allocation of Liberty Ship hulls to the Navy by the U.S. Maritime Commission after it felt the abatement of merchant cargo ships in 1943. The Navy acquired ten Liberty hulls for conversion into combination electronics-repair,...
- Steeped in history. Plume, Janet // Journal of Commerce (1542-3867);8/1/2005, Vol. 6 Issue 31, special section p14
Details the history of breakbulk ships. Importance of trade in the rise and fall of civilization; Information on the breakbulk cargoes in ancient Phoenicia and Greece; Products and cargoes trade by nations the world over.
- The new maritime economy. Baird, Neil // Ausmarine;May2012, Vol. 34 Issue 7, p5
The author comments on the economic condition of the maritime industry. The industry's use of fleet is valued to three to four billion U.S. dollars with around 18,000 people employed. The author indicates a decline in the Australian flagged cargo ships to about 18 from 125 in 1978. He says that...
- Boeing bullish on cargo too... Sutton, Oliver // Interavia Business & Technology;Nov96, Vol. 51 Issue 604, p8
Shares information on the forecast report `World Air Cargo Forecast,' released by Boeing. Percentage of total airline revenues for air-cargo; Expected number of freighters needed in the year 2015; Where the biggest increase in freighters will come; One of the biggest drivers in the air freight...
