The seaborne steam coal market changed in recent years. Trade volumes grew dynamically, important players emerged and since 2007 prices increased significantly and remained relatively high since then. In this paper we analyse market equilibria in the years 2006 and 2008 by testing for two...

-- Chapter 1. Tracing the Past - The Evolution of Global Supply Chains and the Emergence of China. -- Chapter 2. A Tale of Triumph in Global Ascendancy: China as a Key Player in the Global Supply Chain. -- Chapter 3. Global Supply Chain Disruptions - Natural Disasters. -- Chapter 4. Global...