Future Challenges for the Port and Shipping Sector discusses the issues that most influence the future of the maritime and port industries. Important topics covered in this book include:

• Maritime trade, future trade flows, evolutions in international trade, shipping capacity and demand
• Developments in ship construction and their economic consequences
• Future developments in ports: technology and economics
• The future role of port authorities
• The future development in ports
• Financial developments

This book looks at...