1. Liner Service and Tramp Shipping.- 2. Tramp Shipping.- 3. The Management of Tramp Shipping.- 4. Chartering and Tramp Ship Operation.- 5. Organization of a Liner-Service Company.- 6. Terminal Management.- 7. Terminal Operation.- 8. The Stevedore Contract.- 9. Procurement of Vessel Stores and Supplies.- 10. Containerization: The Beginning.- 11. The Ramifications of Containerization.- 12. The Ocean Bill of Lading.- 13. How Freight Rates Are Made.- 14. The Traffic Study.- 15. Steamship Conferences.- 16. The Logic of Steamship Scheduling.- 17. Scheduling and Bunkering.- 18. Planning for a New Ship.- 19. Passenger Cruises.- 20. Industrial and Special Carriers.- 21. Tanker Management.- 22. The American Shipping Subsidy System.- 23. The Business of Shipping.- Notes.- About the Author.