International maritime transport : perspectives

Acknowledgments Biographies of Editors Introduction James McConville, Alfonso Morvillo and Heather Leggate Part 1: Financial Strategies 1. Financial Risks and Opportunities Heather Leggate 2. Financial Creativity James McConville 3. Investment Strategies in Market Uncertainty Helen Bendall and Alan F. Stent 4. International Comparison of Market Risks Across Shipping-Related Industries Manolis G. Kavussanos, Arne Juell-Skielse and Matthew Forrest 5. Perceptions of Foreign Exchange Rate Risk in the Shipping Industry Koichi Akatsuka and Heather Leggate Part 2: People and Skills 6. Developments in the Labour Market Valentina Carbone 7. The Future Shortage of Seafarers: Will it become a reality? Heather Leggate 8. Finding a Balance: Companies, seafarers and family life Michelle Thomas, Helen Sampson and Ming Hua Zhao 9. Seafarers of the World's Largest Fleet James McConville Part 3: Ports in Transition 10. Ports as Hubs in the Logistics Chain H. Meersman, E. Van De Voorde and T. Vanelslander 11. Cooperation and Competition in International Container Transport T. D. Heaver, H. Meersman, E. Van De Voorde 12. Northern Range Port Strategy Jan Blomme 13. The Peripheral Port Challenge in Container Port Systems Theo E. Notteboom Part 4: Logistics and ICT 14. Innovating Ocean Transport Through Logistics and ICT Pietro Evangelista 15. Responding to Shippers' Supply Chain Requirements T. D. Heaver 16. The End of the Box? Bart Kuipers 17. ICT Practices in Container Transport Pietro Evangelista Part 5: The Regulatory Framework 18. The Surge in Regulation Patrick Alderton and Heather Leggate 19. Green Shipping: European Policy and Economic Forces Mervyn Rowlinson and Sarah Wixey 20. Maritime Legislation: New areas for safety of life at sea K. X. Li and J. Wonham 21. Raising World Maritime Standards His Excellency William O' Neil