World Shipping and Port Development

Lee, Paul Yae-Woo; Cullinane, Kevin

With the globalization of production and consumption, shipping and ports play an increasingly vital part in facilitating the world-wide movement of cargoes. Containing a selection of papers by some of the world's leading maritime economists, this book provides comprehensive and detailed analyses of the most critical issues affecting these sectors. Areas addressed include: the role of ports and shipping within the global supply chain; the development of international logistics and; the impact of public policy on competition, pricing and efficiency.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-06-21

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403947536

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Dimensions: 216cm x138cm

Pages: 272