Employs historical and theoretical analysis as the framework for a practicalexplanation of how shipping works. This book includes chapters on marketsshipping co... » 

Employs historical and theoretical analysis as the framework for a practicalexplanation of how shipping works. This book includes chapters on marketsshipping costs accounts ship finance the return on capital the geography ofsea trade trade theory and specialised cargoes the merchant fleetshipbuilding and the regulatory regime. «