Shipping Man
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> what is it like to work on a container ship You might like The Shipping Man by Matthew McCleery. It's fiction, but the author is in the shipping financing industry and the book is a fun way to learn about (a caricaturized version of) that world.
on “Ask HN: Recommend books that give you insight into other professions” ↗I really enjoyed reading the fiction-reflecting-reality novel "The Shipping Man" [0]. It's a fun read (though the story is better than the writing). In particular the author (IIRC a shipping financeer) addresses: Sea freight is a strictly price-sensitive industry that has used _centuries_…
on “Ask HN: Can a new shipping line be started these days?” ↗