Ninety percent of everything inside shipping, the invisible industry that puts clothes on your back, gas in your car, and food on your plate

Revealing the workings and dangers of freight shipping, the author sails from Rotterdam to Suez to Singapore to present an eye-opening glimpse into an overlooked world filled with suspect practices, dubious operators, and pirates.

Main Author: George, Rose, 1969-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Metropolitan Books, 2013.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Revealing the workings and dangers of freight shipping, the author sails from Rotterdam to Suez to Singapore to present an eye-opening glimpse into an overlooked world filled with suspect practices, dubious operators, and pirates.
Physical Description: 287 p. ill. ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-269) and index.
ISBN: 9780805092639 (hardcover)
0805092633 (hardcover)
Author Notes: Rose George is the author of Nine Pints, The Big Necessity and Ninety Percent of Everything . A freelance journalist, she has written for The New York Times , The Guardian , and many other publications. She lives in Yorkshire.