{"product_id":"maritime-economics-3e-9780415275583","title":"Maritime Economics 3e","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 5000 years shipping has served the world economy and today it provides a sophisticated transport service to every part of the globe. Yet despite its economic complexity, shipping retains much of the competitive cut and thrust of the \"perfect\" market of classical economics. This blend of sophisticated logistics and larger than life entrepreneurs makes it a unique case study of classical economics in a modern setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe enlarged and substantially rewritten Maritime Economics uses historical and theoretical analysis as the framework for a practical explanation of how shipping works today. Whilst retaining the structure of the second edition, its scope is widened to include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003elessons from 5000 years of commercial shipping history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eshipping cycles back to 1741, with a year by year commentary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eupdated chapters on markets; shipping costs; accounts; ship finance and a new chapter on the return on capital\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enew chapters on the geography of sea trade; trade theory and specialised cargoes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eupdated chapters on the merchant fleet shipbuilding, recycling and the regulatory regime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea much revised chapter on the challenges and pitfalls of forecasting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith over 800 pages, 200 illustrations, maps, technical drawings and tables Maritime Economics is the shipping industry's most comprehensive text and reference source, whilst remaining as one reviewer put it \"a very readable book\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartin Stopford has enjoyed a distinguished career in the shipping industry as Director of Business Development with British Shipbuilders, Global Shipping Economist with the Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., Chief Executive of Lloyds Maritime Information Services; Managing Director of Clarkson Research Services and an executive Director of Clarksons PLC. He lectures regularly at Cambridge Academy of Transport and is a Visiting Professor at Cass Business School, Dalian Maritime University and Copenhagen Business School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin Stopford has enjoyed a distinguished career in the shipping industry as Director of Business Development with British Shipbuilders, Global Shipping Economist with the Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., Chief Executive of Lloyds Maritime Information Services; Managing Director of Clarkson Research Services and an executive Director of Clarksons PLC. He lectures regularly at Cambridge Academy of Transport and is a Visiting Professor at Cass Business School, Dalian Maritime University and Copenhagen Business School.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324079706386,"sku":"9780415275583","price":138.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_092953c5-b7a1-4ba5-8f88-1f780c52ec47.jpg?v=1727666273","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maritime-economics-3e-9780415275583","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}