Hilde (Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium) Meersman & Eddy (Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium) Van De Voorde 
Future Challenges for the Port and Shipping Sector [PDF ebook] 

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 shipping from an holistic point of view and will be especially compelling in these challenging times.