Future Challenges for the Port and Shipping Sector [Hardcover]

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.

Chapter 1.  Maritime Traffic and the World Economy Hilde Meersman  Chapter 2.  The Future of Ships and Shipbuilding - A Look Into the Crystal Ball Hans Hopman and Ubald Nienhuis  Chapter 3.  Future Developments in Ports Enrico Musso  Chapter 4.  Global Economic Changes and the Future of Port Authorities Antonio Estache and Lourdes Trujillo  Chapter 5.  The Economic Fabric of Ports Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry Vanelslander  Chapter 6.  Bottlenecks of Efficiency and the Development of Port Business Rosario Macario and Jose Viegas  Chapter 7.  Developments and Issues in Shipping Finance Costas Th. Grammenos  Chapter 8.  Scenarios and Strategies for the Port and Shipping Sector Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry Vanelslander

Hilde Meersmanis a professor of Economics at the University of Antwerp.

Eddy Van de Voordeis a professor of Maritime Economics, Port Economics and Air Transport lC<