Screen LibraryMaritime logistics : a guide to contemporary shipping and port management /
"Globalization and the rapid increase in world trade in the past decade have contributed to greater demand for international transport and logistics and, consequently, the expansion of the maritime industry. The dramatic changes in the mode of world trade and cargo transportation make it more i...
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Kogan Page,
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| Publisher Address: | London, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Globalization and the rapid increase in world trade in the past decade have contributed to greater demand for international transport and logistics and, consequently, the expansion of the maritime industry. The dramatic changes in the mode of world trade and cargo transportation make it more important than ever to have a clear understanding of the way in which freight is transported by sea and the role of ports in this exchange. Maritime Logistics examines the latest development, knowledge, and practices taking place in logistics and supply chains within the port and shipping industry. In t |
| Carrier Form: | xxvii, 446 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780749472689 (paperback) : 0749472685 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | HE571 |
| CLC: | F550.6 |
| Call Number: | F550.6/M342/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Part One: Introduction -- Introduction to maritime logistics / Dong-Wook Song and Photis M. Panayides -- Maritime transport and logistics as a trade facilitator / Albert W. Veenstra -- International maritime trade and logistics / Funda Yercan and Turkay Yildiz -- Defining maritime logistics and its value / Eon-Seong Lee, Hyung-Sik Nam and Dong-Wook Song -- Hinterland logistics and global supply chains / Richard Bergqvist -- Human elements in maritime logistics / Cecilia Österman and Anna-Lisa Osvalder -- Part Two: Shipping logistics -- Intermodal freight transport and logistics / Katsuhiko |