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Dynamic Shipping and Port Development in the Globalized Economy : Volume 2: Emerging Trends in Ports

Lee, Paul T.-W. (ed.); Cullinane, Kevin (ed.) - 2016

This two volume book presents an in-depth analysis of many of the most important issues facing today's shipping and … port sectors. Volume 2 of Dynamic Shipping and Port Development in the Globalized Economy focuses on the emerging trends in …This two volume book presents an in-depth analysis of many of the most important issues facing today's shipping and …

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Shipping Derivatives and Risk Management

Alizadeh, Amir H.; Nomikos, Nikos K. - 2009

A comprehensive book on shipping derivatives and risk management which covers the theoretical and practical aspects of … financial risk in shipping. The book provides a thorough overview of the practice of risk management in shipping with the use of …

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Global Shipping in Small Nations : Nordic Experiences after 1960

Tenold, Stig (ed.); Iversen, Martin Jes (ed.); … - 2012

This anthology aims to explain why some Nordic shipping companies became world leaders while others failed to respond … alongside the various corporate responses to the many upheavals of global shipping. …

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The World’s Key Industry : History and Economics of International Shipping

Harlaftis, Gelina (ed.); Tenold, Stig (ed.); … - 2012

Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished economists and historians takes an international and comparative perspective, covering topics ranging from technological advance and...

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Sustainable Shipping : A Cross-Disciplinary View

Psaraftis, Harilaos N. (ed.) - 2019

International shipping is currently at a crossroads. The decision of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in …) emissions vis-à-vis 2008 levels epitomizes the last among a series of recent developments as regards sustainable shipping. It … decisions, policy alternatives and tradeoffs. For sustainable shipping, a spectrum of technical, logistics-based and market …

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Modern Global Trade and the Asian Regional Economy

Shiroyama, Tomoko (ed.) - 2018

This volume undertakes the important task of envisioning a regional history of Asia based on its unique internal characteristics, going beyond the usual West/non-West dichotomy. The “regional trade zone of modern Asia” was debated in the 1980s. Since then, Japanese historians of the...

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Norwegian Shipping in the 20th Century : Norway's Successful Navigation of the World's Most Global Industry

Tenold, Stig - 2019

This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license. This open access book discusses how Norwegian shipping … companies played a crucial role in global shipping markets in the 20th century, at times transporting more than ten per cent of … world seaborne trade. Chapters explore how Norway managed to remain competitive, despite being a high labour-cost country in …

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The International Handbook of Shipping Finance : Theory and Practice

Kavussanos, Manolis G. (ed.); Visvikis, Ilias D. (ed.) - 2016

The International Handbook of Shipping Finance is a one-stop resource, offering comprehensive reference to theory and … practice in the area of shipping finance. In the multibillion dollar international shipping industry, it is important to … alternative sources of capital available for financing the ships, including the appraisal and budgeting of shipping investment …

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Marine Insurance : Origins and Institutions, 1300–1850

Leonard, A. B. (ed.) - 2016

Since its invention in Italy in the fourteenth century, marine insurance has provided merchants with capital protection in times of crisis, thus oiling the gears of trade and commerce. With a focus on customs, laws, and organisational structures, this book reveals the Italian origins of marine...

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Optimizing Liner Shipping Fleet Repositioning Plans

Tierney, Kevin - 2015

Introduction -- Containerized Shipping -- Liner Shipping Fleet Repositioning -- Methodological Background -- Liner … Shipping Fleet Repositioning without Cargo -- Liner Shipping Fleet Repositioning with Cargo -- Conclusion. …This monograph addresses several critical problems to the operations of shipping lines and ports, and provides …

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