Port Economics, Management And Policy Av Theo (University Of Antwerp Belgium) Notteboom, Athanasios Pallis, Jean-Paul Rodrigue

<P><EM>Port Economics, Management and Policy</EM> provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development.</P><P></P><P>Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more.</P><P></P><P>Key features of the book include:</P><UL><P><LI>Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering</LI><P></P><P><LI>Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry</LI><P></P><P><LI>Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability</LI><P></P></UL><P></P><P>Benefitting from the authors'' extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five con