Shipping and Logistics Management

• Main Authors: Lun, Y.H.V (Author), Lai, K.-H (Author), Cheng, T.C.E (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Production management.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operations Management.

The term ‘shipping’ has evolved from its original relationship to ships and seaborne trade, to encompass any mode of transport that moves goods between two points. The implication of the extended meaning of ‘shipping’ is that the shipping industry has become more complex, as well as more dynamic. Tr...

Table of Contents:

• International Trade and Shipping
• Freight Rate Mechanism
• Bulk Shipping Market
• Container Shipping Market
• Business Strategy in Shipping
• Growth of Firms
• Fleet Mix Decision
• Liner Shipping Network
• Container Transport Chain
• Intermodal Transport System
• Managing Empty Containers
• Container Transport Security
• Port Operations
• Managing Container Terminals
• Agile Port
• Port Development.