Now in its second edition Maritime Economics provides a valuable introduction to the organisation and workings of the global shipping industry. The author outlines the economic theory as well as many of the operational practicalities involved.
Extensively revised for the new edition, the bo[...]
For 5000 years shipping has served the world economy and today it provides a sophisticated transport service to every part of the globe. This book uses historical and theoretical analysis as the framework for a practical explanation of how shipping works today.[...]
The new edition of Maritime Economics combines a sophisticated historical and theoretical analysis of this large and complex market with a practical explanation of all aspects of the shipping industry.
New and enlarged chapters in this substantially revised third edition cover: