This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license. This open access book discusses how Norwegian shipping companies played a crucial role in global shipping markets in the 20th century, at times transporting more than ten per cent of world seaborne trade.

This book discusses the main drivers that affect the introduction and growth of short sea shipping services.

This book addresses the security of the global system of maritime-based trade, with a focus on container security. In this way, the authors examine the ways in which maritime stakeholders can and should work together to build a more secure and resilient global system of maritime trade.