The maritime transport crisis /

This report reflects the findings of a research effort within the Bank ' s Transport, Water, and Urban Development Department which was aimed at developing a clearer understanding of the crisis in the international maritime transport industry. The intention was to identify and analyze the root...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peters, Hans J
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 1993
Series:World Bank discussion papers ; no. 220
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The international maritime transport industry at present
  • 3. Developments in the international seatrade markets
  • 4. How the maritime transport industry copes with volatile seatrade
  • 5. The principal issues in international maritime transport
  • 6. Correcting world merchant fleet deficiencies
  • 7. The financing dilemma
  • 8. Concluding observations
  • Annex
  • Glossary of maritime terms.