Rotterdam, Cargo Handling Technology 1870-2000

Driel, Hugo van en F. de Goey: 2000 Walburgpers Zutphen, softcover 128 pages, with photos. History of Cargo-Handling in Rotterdam. “Rotterdam: Cargo Handling Technology, 1870–2000” traces how the Port of Rotterdam transformed from a lightly equipped, slow transshipment hub in the 1870s into a mechanized, sea‑accessible main artery by 2000, driven by the Nieuwe Waterweg and successive waves of technological change in cargo handling. The book analyzes two intertwined processes—mechanization of load handling and the shift between indirect and direct transfer—while comparing Rotterdam with rivals like Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Hamburg, and situating innovations such as containerization within this long-run evolution. ISBN 9789057301452 in very good condition. English language