International handbook of maritime economics / edited by Kevin Cullinane.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cullinane, Kevin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shipping--Economic aspects.

Shipping.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (520 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This timely and comprehensive new Handbook brings together an unrivalled group of distinguished scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis and a contemporary perspective on a wide-ranging array of topics in maritime economics. Inherently global in nature, the economics of the maritime sector has proved pivotal in facilitating globalization and international trade. This Handbook offers a unique and indispensable source of reference and information for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the relationship between these developments and maritime markets. This well-do

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1 Editor's introduction: we never know the worth of water till the well is dry; 2 The maritime industry: key developments in seaborne trade, maritime business and markets; 3 The option to change the flag of a vessel; 4 Fixtures-based freight rate indices, and their impact on freight rate modelling in the shipping industry; 5 Fundamental analysis and relative efficiency of maritime firms: dry bulk vs tanker firms; 6 Modelling the impact of double hull technology on oil spill numbers

7 An investigation into the effect of risk management on the profitability of shipping investment and operations8 Structural factors underlying mergers and acquisitions in liner shipping; 9 Liner shipping networks and market concentration; 10 One-hundred percent scanning of port containers: the impact on maritime transport chains; 11 Are Bunker Adjustment Factors aimed at revenue-making or cost recovery? Empirical evidence on the pricing strategies of shipping lines

12 The value of direct call services by container shipping lines in Northern Europe: support model for strategic scenario development and case study13 An analysis of short sea shipping as an alternative for freight transport; 14 Optimal inventory control for empty containers in a port with random demands and repositioning delays; 15 Measuring competition between ports; 16 Captive and contestable port hinterlands: modelling and visualization using GIS; 17 Seaport efficiency and productivity growth

18 A multi-step approach to model the relative efficiency of European ports: the role of regulation and other non-discretionaryfactors19 Is Puerto Limon a real lemon? Port inefficiency and its impact; 20 Port performance in changing logistics environments: measurement development and model testing; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-07811-2

9786613078117

0-85793-086-9

OCLC:

721194375