Library of Congress Subject Headings - LCSH

Preferred term

HE561-HE971 Shipping

HE730-HE943 Merchant marine

Marine shipping
Marine transportation
Maritime shipping
Ocean traffic
Ocean transportation
Ocean--Economic aspects
Sea transportation
Shipping industry
Water transportation

Here are entered general works on the transportation of persons or goods by water, as well as on the vessels used in this activity. Works confined to inland or coastal water transportation, in general, are entered under the headings [Inland water transportation] or [Coastwise shipping.] Works on water transportation on individual lakes, rivers, etc. are entered under [Shipping] subdivided by the name of the lake, river, etc. Works on ocean-going merchant fleets are entered under the heading [Merchant marine.]
Works on shipping in the sense of the dispatch of goods by any means of transportation are entered under the heading [Shipment of goods] when relating to the activities of the shipper, or [Freight and freightage] when relating to those of the carrier.

Example

Note under [Inland water transportation]

HE561-HE971

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/lcsh/sh85121579

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