DICTIONARY OF SHIPPING TERMS by Peter R. Brodie, F.I.C.S. Lloyd’s of London Press Ltd., London (1985, iv and 155 pp.). Paperback £18.50. A succinctly expressed collection of shipping terms which the author hopes will be of particular use to students of shipping and those entering the profession. It states and then, where necessary, amplifies and explains in a thorough yet economical style words, terms, phrases and abbreviations used in the international movement of cargo. It is designed to be of particular value to importers and exporters, shipping managers, owners, operators, brokers, freight forwarders, charterers and students. It will, furthermore, provide a very handy point of reference for lawyers unfamiliar with everyday shipping terms.