Ports stand at a critical place in the global supply chains. They are the site for an intersection between road, rail and shipping, core to the globalisation of trade. Moreover, ports are constantly and significantly shaped by these processes. Increasing volumes of international trade, together...

In 2000 the UK adopted a tonnage tax strategy on ships and related businesses as the main strategy for revitalising its declining shipping industry. In line with EU policy on shipping, UK registered shipping companies were offered fiscal incentives based on reduced corporation taxes while labour...

In 2000 the UK adopted a tonnage tax strategy on ships and related businesses as the main strategy for revitalising its declining shipping industry. In line with EU policy on shipping, UK registered shipping companies were offered fiscal incentives based on reduced corporation taxes while labour...