Future challenges for the port and shipping sector /
edited by Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry Vanelslander.
- 1 online resource (xxi, 174 pages)
- Grammenos library .
- Grammenos library. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-170) and index.
ch. 1. Maritime traffic and the world economy / Hilde Meersman -- ch. 2. The future of ships and shipbuilding : a look into the crystal ball / Hans Hopman and Ubald Nienhuis -- ch. 3. Future developments in ports / Enrico Musso -- ch. 4. Global economic changes and the future of port authorities / Antonio Estache and Lourdes Trujillo -- ch. 5. The economic fabric of ports / Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry Vanelslander -- ch. 6. Bottlenecks of efficiency and the development of port business / Rosario Macario and Jose Viega -- ch. 7. Developments and issues in shipping finance / Costas Th. Grammenos -- ch. 8. Scenarios and strategies for the port and shipping sector / Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry Vanelslander.