Hardbound. Transport policy is undergoing major changes which transcend national boundaries. Meanwhile, strategic alliances and mergers are changing the face of the liner shipping business. A re-examination of competition policy as it relates to liner shipping is underway. This book not only examines the changing regulatory climate for the liner shipping industry but also explores managerial thinking about co-operation and competition within the industry. Using comparisons from the rail and aviation industries, the book develops guiding principles for a common regulatory policy for liner...

Offers an insight into the complex legal rules governing multimodal transport, and the equally subtle commercial influences operating in the market for multimodal services. The authors detail the liabilities that may be incurred under the alternative rules and provides the facts to make informed decisions about managing risks in multimodal contracts. Three sets of multimodal rules have been implemented internationally since 1973, and this text analyzes and compares their operation in a variety of typical situations.