"This advanced practical textbook deals with the issue of risk analysis, measurement and management in the shipping industry. It identifies and analyses the sources of risk in the shipping business and explores in detail the "traditional" and "modern" strategies for risk management at both the...

About the Editors -- Book Chapter Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Shipping Markets and Their Economic Drivers -- 1.1 An Introduction to Shipping -- 1.1.1 The Maritime Value Chain -- 1.1.1.1 Ship Owner...