ISM code and management of quality in shipping companies.

• Main Authors: Lin, Chen Dong., Wong, Chun Hueng., Yeo, Woo Cheow.
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Maritime studies::Maritime management and business
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/42685
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The 3 modes of transportation, Land, Sea and Air, are all modes of transportation setup to allow the movement of goods and/or people from one place to another. Despite the technological advances and critical time requirements of today's world, transportation via the sea is still greatly pursue by many for the simple reason of cost effectiveness and when coupled with land transportation, sea transportation can reach all places that air transportation can (More than 70% of the earth surface is sea). In fact, on the contrary, demand for sea transportation is ever increasing.