Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-547) and index.
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The economic organization of the shipping market -- The shipping market cycle -- The four shipping markets -- Supply, demand and freight rates -- Costs, revenue and financial performance -- Financing ships and shipping companies -- The economic principles of maritime trade -- The global pattern of maritime trade -- Bulk cargo and the economics of bulk shipping -- The general cargo and the economics of liner shipping -- The economics of ships and ship designs -- The regulatory framework of maritime economics -- The economics of shipbuilding and scrapping -- Maritime forecasting and mark.