Books on Shipping

We here at EES love a good book dedicated to the world of shipping.  We’ve got a few of these babies on our shelf and thought we’d share what we are reading with you.

Here are 5 of our favourite shipping books.

1. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger. Buy this book.
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2. Uncommon Carriers – This is a book about people who drive trucks, captain ships, pilot towboats, drive coal trains, and carry lobsters through the air: people who work in freight transportation. A great read. Get a copy here.
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3.  Box Boats – How container ships changed the world. Buy a copy.
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We’ve saved two of our favourites till last…

4. A Captains Duty – This tale is the inspiration for the movie Captain Phillips. Buy a copy today – it’s an amazing story.
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What’s a post without a mention of our favourite thing to do with a used shipping container – container homes! Want to build one?  Check this book out.

5.  Introduction to Container Homes and Buildings –

Because “Building with Shipping Containers means tiny spaces .. NOT.”  Head over here to get your hands on this one.
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There’s more than a few good reads here to satisfy your thirst for shipping knowledge!

Do you know of any other books we should buy for our library?