Full Description
This book is the founding title in the Grammenos Library. The diversity of the subjects covered is unique and the results of research developed over many years are not only comprehensive, but also have important implications on real life issues in maritime business. The new edition covers a vast number of topics, including: • Shipping Economics and Maritime Nexus • International Seaborne Trade • Economics of Shipping Market and Shipping Cycles • Economics of Shipping Sectors • Issues in Liner Shipping • Economics of Maritime Safety and Seafaring Labour Market • National and International Shipping Policies • Aspects of Shipping Management and Operations• Shipping Investment and Finance • Port Economics and Management • Aspects of International Logistics
Contents
Part One: Shipping Economics and Maritime Nexus Chapter 1. Maritime Business During the Twentieth Century: Continuity and Change Chapter 2. Globalisation - The Maritime Nexus Part Two: International Seaborne Trade Chapter 3. Patterns of International Ocean Trade Chapter 4. International Trade in Manufactured Goods Chapter 5. Energy Economics and Trade Chapter 6. Modal Split Functions for Simulating Decisions on Shifting Cargo from Road to Sea Part Three: Economics of Shipping Markets and Shipping Cycles Chapter 7. The Economic of Shipping Freight Markets Chapter 8. Economics of the Markets for Ships Chapter 9. Shipping Market Cycles Chapter 10. Recreating the Profit and Loss Account of Voyages of the Distant Past Part Four: Economics of Shipping Sectors Chapter 11. An Overview of the Dry Bulk Shipping Industry Chapter 12. The Tanker Market: Current Structure and Economic Analysis Chapter 13. Economics of Short Sea Shipping Part Five: Issues in Liner Shipping Chapter 14 Competition and Cooperation in Liner Shipping Chapter 15. The Response of Liner Shipping Companies to the Evolution of Global Supply Chain Management Part Six: Pollution and Vessel Safety Chapter 16 Using Economic Measures for Global Control of Air Pollution from Ships Chapter 17. Vessel Safety and Accident Analysis Part Seven: National and International Shipping Policies Chapter 18. Shipping Policy and Globalisation; Jurisdictions, Governance and Failure Chapter 19. Government Policies and the Shipbuilding Industry Part Eight: Aspects of Shipping Management and Operations Chapter 20. The Impact of Choice of Flag on Ship Management Chapter 21. Fleet Operations Optimisation and Fleet Deployment - An Update Chapter 22. Measuring Business Performance in Shipping Chapter 24. Valuing Maritime Investments with Real Options: The Right Course to Chart Chapter 25. Business Risk Measurement and Management in the Cargo Carrying Sector of the Shipping Industry - An Update Chapter 26. Managing Freight Rate Risk using Freight Derivatives: An Overview of the Empirical Evidence Chapter 27. Revisiting Credit Risk, Analysis and Policy in Bank Shipping Finance Chapter 28. Shipping Finance and International Capital Markets Chapter 29. Framing a Canvas for Shipping Strategy Part Ten: Port Economics and Management Chapter 30. Port Management, Operation and Competition: A Focus on North Europe Chapter 31. Revisiting the Productivity and Efficiency of Ports and Terminals: Methods and Applications Chapter 32. Organisational Change and Effectiveness in Seaports from a Systems Viewpoint Chapter 33. The Economics of Motorways of the Sea: Re-defining Maritime Transport Infrastructure Part Eleven: Aspects of International Logistics Chapter 34. International Logistics Strategy and Modal Choice Chapter 35. IT in Logistics and Maritime Business
