Maritime EconomicsRoutledge, 15.4.2013 - 592 sivua Now in its second edition Maritime Economics provides a valuable introduction to the organisation and workings of the global shipping industry. The author outlines the economic theory as well as many of the operational practicalities involved. Extensively revised for the new edition, the book has many clear illustrations and tables. Topics covered include: * an overview of international trade * Maritime Law * economic organisation and principles * financing ships and shipping companies * market research and forecasting. |
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1 The economic organization of the shipping market | 1 |
2 The shipping market cycle | 37 |
3 The four shipping markets | 77 |
4 Supply demand and freight rates | 113 |
5 Costs revenue and financial performance | 151 |
6 Financing ships and shipping companies | 193 |
7 The economic principles of maritime trade | 225 |
8 The global pattern of maritime trade | 253 |
11 The economics of ships and ship designs | 381 |
12 The regulatory framework of maritime economics | 421 |
13 The economics of shipbuilding and scrapping | 455 |
14 Maritime forecasting and market research | 489 |
Appendix 1 An introduction to ship market modelling | 515 |
Appendix 2 Tonnage measurement and conversion factors | 523 |
Notes | 527 |
References and recommended reading | 541 |
9 Bulk cargo and the economics of bulk shipping | 291 |
10 The general cargo and the economics of liner shipping | 337 |
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