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100 1 _aStopford, Martin.
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245 1 0 _aMaritime economics
_cMartin Stopford.
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aLondon
_aNew York
_bRoutledge
_c2009.
300 _axxiv, 815 p.
_bill. (some col.), maps (some col.)
_c26 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [783]-791) and index.
505 0 _aPart 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.
520 8 _aStopford provides an introduction to the organization and workings of the global shipping industry, outlining the economic theory behind this large and complex subject, and dealing with many of the operational practicalities involved.
650 0 _aMerchant marine
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650 0 0 _aShipping
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