'The book offers welcome new insights to an industry which, by general recognition, is described as conservative, secretive and away from the spotlight of publicity … the book provides an important contribution. Its clarity and rigor in its style shall surely contribute to its attractiveness among practitioners and academicians alike.' Hercules E. Haralambides, Maritime Economics & Logistics
1. Introduction; 2. The shipping industry – a status report; 3. Commodity and specialised shipping; 4. The role of innovations in shipping; 5. Important shipowners; 6. Cases – introduction; 7. The shipping industry in the future.