This chapter analyses the reasons that have led to eternal difficulties in developing an efficient and effective Greek coastal shipping system. Being crucial for the national cohesion, the effectiveness of coastal shipping services has been an issue of major importance that has captured the...

In this chapter, authors intend to further existing literature by examining the importance of four factors on the competitive strategies of Greek shipping companies, namely cost, quality standards, service level and time. The analysis is based on the Johansson, McHugh, Pendlebury, and Wheeler...

Just before the millennium, prospects for Greek-owned shipping looked grim for the first time after many years of almost uninterrupted - and always impressive - expansion. The age of Greek-owned ships coupled with its heavy specialisation in ship types that found themselves in a sea of...