Page 6 - Dutch Ships in Tropical Waters

         Part                       The early stage of Dutch shipping in Asia Logistics of the shipping route to Asia Logistics of the shipping within Asia Loading the fleet: ballast and cargo in Asia Crewing the fleet in Asia Knitting all the threads together: The logistics of the network Batavia as the spider in the web of logistical organisation Succes of the VOC: Attuning the organisation and the various networks The shipping and ships in numbers An analysis of the development of VOC shipping in Asia until  Development to  in ten-year intervals Fleets per region Interpretation Conclusions Focus on the Dutch shipping network in Asia The Dutch shipping in Asia to  The efficient Dutch system A VOC fleet for Asia Input of new vessels into the fleet Weaving it all into an efficient maritime network Notes References Primary sources Printed primary sources Secondary sources List of vessels in service by the VOC during the period - Index  Dutch Ships in Tropical Waters