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The Routledge Handbook of Maritime Management

Author : Photis M. Panayides

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 387 pages

File Size : 48,51 MB

Release : 2019-04-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1317207041

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This handbook provides a wide-ranging, coherent, and systematic analysis of maritime management, policy, and strategy development. It undertakes a comprehensive examination of the fields of management and policy-making in shipping by bringing together chapters on key topics of seminal scientific and practical importance. Within 21 original chapters, authoritative experts describe and analyze concepts at the cutting edge of knowledge in shipping. Themes include maritime management and policy, ship finance, port and maritime economics, and maritime logistics. A study examines the determinants of ship management fees. Aspects of corporate governance in the shipping industry are reviewed and there is a critical review of the ship investment literature. Other topics featured include the organization and management of tanker and dry bulk shipping companies, environmental management in shipping with reference to energy-efficient ship operation, a study of the BIMCO Shipping KPI standard, utilizing the Bunker Adjustment Factor as a strategic decision-making instrument, and slow steaming in the maritime industry. All chapters are written to provide implications for further advancement in professional practice and research. The Routledge Handbook of Maritime Management will be of great interest to relevant students, researchers, academics, and professionals alike. It provides abundant opportunities to guide further research in the areas covered but will also initiate and inspire effective maritime management.







Port Economics, Management and Policy

Author : Theo Notteboom

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 812 pages

File Size : 27,30 MB

Release : 2022-01-31

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1000526933

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Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more. Key features of the book include: Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability Benefitting from the authors’ extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five continents, this text provides students and scholars with a valuable resource on ports and maritime transport systems. Practitioners and policymakers can also use this as an essential guide towards better port management and governance.



Global Maritime Transport and Ballast Water Management

Author : Matej David

Publisher : Springer

Page : 317 pages

File Size : 42,43 MB

Release : 2014-11-06

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9401793670

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Ballast water management is a complex subject with many issues and still limited knowledge, however, it is building up on new scientific researches and practical experience. The Ballast Water Management Convention is the global legal framework which still needs to be implemented. This book brings together a long-term and newest experience from practical work, scientific research, administration and policy involvements, offering unique insights to readers who would like to learn more about this subject. It also provides recommendations and practical solutions especially important for professionals, administrations and organizations in the process of the implementation of this Ballast Water Management Convention.



International Handbook of Maritime Business

Author : Kevin Cullinane

Publisher : Edward Elgar Pub

Page : 393 pages

File Size : 48,5 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781847209344

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'Maritime business has grown beyond its traditional areas of shipping and ports to its embedment in international supply chains and logistics systems. the collection of original papers found in this book, not only provide a wealth of information on traditional maritime business, but also on its growing role in supply chains and logistics systems. the papers are readable and of consistent quality and should attract academicians and practitioners who seek information about current practices in maritime business and their impacts.' - Wayne K. Talley, Editor-in-Chief, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review



Independent Federal Maritime Administration

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine

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Page : 650 pages

File Size : 45,52 MB

Release : 1967

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The Way of the Ship

Author : Alex Roland

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 564 pages

File Size : 18,71 MB

Release : 2008

Category : History

ISBN : 0470136006

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"The Way of the Ship offers a global perspective and considers both oceanic shipping and domestics shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result is an eye-opening, authoritative look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shape the nation's history."--BOOK JACKET.