Foreign Trade and Shipping
Foreign trade: Relation of foreign trade to domestic business The national aspect of foreign trade The market Governmental trade promotion Private trade promotion Indirect exporting Direct exporting The conditions of sale The export department Cooperation for foreign trade Making an export shipment Importing Shipping: Principles of ocean transportation The freight service Ports and terminals Ocean freight rates Rate agreements The merchant marine
The events of recent years have turned the attention of business men of America once more to the problems of foreign trade.
This section of the Course describes the development of our trade with foreign countries. It describes various changes which are at work in this field and the methods by which foreign trade is conducted.
Intimately associated with this subject is that of shipping; the transportation problems involved in foreign trade, questions of routes, rates, registry and the like are given particular attention.
The advantages and disadvantages of American and foreign shipping and the problems involved in the up-building of an American merchant marine receive careful consideration.