Transport engineering, economics, marketing, geography, and logistics are among the perspectives brought to bear on the business of carrying things across water. The topics include process
modeling as a method of increasing the performance of container terminals, perceptions of international shippers in South Korea and Britain on the logistics functions of shipping, a systems
approach to organizational effectiveness in seaports, the economics behind awarding terminals in seaports, the effect on corporate value of mergers and acquisitions in the shipping industry,
private equity investment in the European ferry market, and ownership equity and efficiency in Australian bulk ports. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
