THE TENTH edition of Containerisation International's World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents has just been published.
Despite the recent trend among larger carriers to replace third-party agents with their own local offices, the number of liner agents listed in this new edition is up 8% on last year.
The section now details over 3 250 agency head offices compared with around 3000 last year. The 375-page directory is published by Containerisation International and is available fromReaderlink Subscription Services in the UK, tel 0944 (1732)591414, fax 591420.