1. Shipping and globalization in the post-war era: Contexts, companies, connections- Niels P. Petersson, Stig Tenold and Nicholas J. White -- Part I: Contexts -- 2. The declining role of Western Europe in shipping and shipbuilding, 1900—2000- Stig Tenold -- 3. The emergence and evolution of...

Introduction -- The European and Greek shipping firm -- The Vagliano ship masters: creating a business empire 1820s-1850s -- An international trading house from Russia to the U.K., 1850s-1880s -- The Russian government v. Mari Vagliano, 1881-1887 -- The Vagliano fleet and innovation in ship...

Shipping has been the international business par excellence in many national economies, one that preceded trends in other, more highly visible sectors of international economic activity. Nevertheless, in both business or economic history, shipping has remained relatively overlooked. That gap is...