Maritime economics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stopford, Martin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Online Access:Publisher description
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Introduction to shipping. Sea transport and the global economy ; The organization of the shipping market
  • Part 2: Shipping market economics. Shipping market cycles ; Supply, demand and freight rates ; The four shipping markets
  • Part 3: Shipping company economics. Costs, revenue and cashflow ; Financing ships and shipping companies ; Risk, return and shipping company economics
  • Part 4: Seaborne trade and transport systems. The geography of maritime trade ; The principles of maritime trade ; The transport of bulk cargoes ; The transport of specialized cargoes ; The transport of general cargo
  • Part 5: The merchant fleet and transport supply. The ships that provide the transport ; The economics of shipbuilding and scrapping ; The regulation of the maritime industry
  • Part 6: Forecasting and planning. Maritime forecasting and market research.