The saga of the Norwegian shipping

Kaare Petersen

Pubished by Freyers Forlag, hardcover, illustrated
spine some wear

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
THE FIRST CENTURIES
Introduction
The Viking Expeditions
The Hansa League in Norway
The Mercantilistic Era

CHAPTER 2
FROM SAIL TO STEAM
ThePeriod of Sail
The Repeal of the Navigation Act
Steam takes over

CHAPTER 3
NORWEGIAN SHIPPING IN THE GREAT WAR
Restrictions on Free Trade and Shipping
FromPeace to War
Minesand U-boats
Rebuilding the Fleet

CHAPTER 4
NEW SHIPS-NEW TRADES
Structural Changes in World Economy after the Great War Change to Modern Shipping
Trade Routes in the Interwar Period
Tramps, Liners og Tankers
Whaling

CHAPTER 5
A FIGHTING MERCHANT MARINE Norwayat War
The Management of the Merchant Marine

CHAPTER 6
DANGEROUS SEALANES
In the Maelstrom of Events
What did it all Cost?
Replacement of Ships Lost
TheCrews

CHAPTER 7
RE-BUILDING THE NORWEGIAN FLEET
World Shipping from War to Peace
The Financial Basis for Re-building
Replacement Policy
Contracts for Newbuildings
TheKorea Boom
The Problem of Operating Small Ships
Structural Changes in the Fleet
Operating the Fleet

CHAPTER 8
SHIPPING IN THE NORWEGIAN ECONOMY
The Gross Freight Earnings
Taxation of Shipping Companies
Shipping and the Norwegian Balance of Payments