The Cargo Liners by Ambrose Greenway

The Cargo Liners by Ambrose Greenway

For 100 years, between 1850 and 1950, the cargo liner grew to dominate the world's trade routes, providing regular services that merchants, shippers and importers could rely on; they carried much of the world's higher value manufactured goods and raw materials and their services spread to most corners of the world. This new book, evocatively illustrated with a magnificent collection of more than 300 photographs, begins with the establishment of routes around Europe and across the North Atlantic in the 1850s. Not until the Liverpool ship owner and engineer, Alfred Holt, developed high-pressure compound engines were coal-powered vessels able to steam further afield, to the Far East and Australia. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 cemented the dominance of the cargo liner and not until the appearance of the first container ship in the 1950s was that dominance threatened. With its informative introductory texts and abundant photographs, this book will appeal to all those who mourn the passing of the golden age of the steamship.

Lord Ambrose Greenway grew up in the Cornish port of Fowey, where he developed a lifelong passion for the sea and ships. He moved to Australia on a Norwegian cargo ship after five years as a maritime insurance broker in Lloyd's and began a career as a marine photographer upon his return. He gained a peerage after his father died in 1975, and has sat in the House of Lords ever since, specializing in marine affairs. He has also spent 20 years in the ports sector, serving as President of the World Ship Society, President of Cruise Europe, Chairman of the Marine Society, and Acting Chairman of the Sail Training Association during that time. He is a Trinity House Elder Brother and a member of the RNLI Council. He is married and lives in Devon. His debut book with Seaforth Publications is Cargo Liners.

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ISBN 13	9781848320062
ISBN 10	184832006X
Title	The Cargo Liners
Author	Ambrose Greenway
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2009-04-16
Number of pages	176
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