Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global e

Port Economics is the study of the economic decisions (and their consequences) of the users and providers of port services. A port is an "engine" for economic d

This study applies modern economic principles to the operations of modern port facilities, ranging from new ports in the planning stages for developing nations

The business of seaport and economic growth is a closely intertwined relationship that affects the performance of the domestic economy's international trade as

This book provides a detailed discussion of port freight service users such as freight water and land carriers that have their ships and vehicles, respectively,