The third edition of this text has been thoroughly updated and revised with over 90 per cent new material. It explains in simple terms the practical economic considerations involved in modern shipping management in changing legal and logistical environments - primarily marketing driven - in the liner cargo, bulk cargo and specialized tonnage markets. The book features four new chapters on marketing and additional chapters on ship management, seaports and logistics and much enlarged chapters on economics of chartering, ...
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The third edition of this text has been thoroughly updated and revised with over 90 per cent new material. It explains in simple terms the practical economic considerations involved in modern shipping management in changing legal and logistical environments - primarily marketing driven - in the liner cargo, bulk cargo and specialized tonnage markets. The book features four new chapters on marketing and additional chapters on ship management, seaports and logistics and much enlarged chapters on economics of chartering, containerization, ship finance, international trade, political factors, ship manning and international agencies. It features the ISM code, STCW regulations and the role of WTO.
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