The international handbook of shipping finance : theory and practice

About the Editors -- Book Chapter Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Shipping Markets and Their Economic Drivers -- 1.1 An Introduction to Shipping -- 1.1.1 The Maritime Value Chain -- 1.1.1.1 Ship Owner -- 1.1.1.2 Shipyards -- 1.1.1.3 Charterers -- 1.1.1.4 Cargo Owners -- 1.1.1.5 Freight Forwarders -- 1.1.1.6 Ship Managers -- 1.1.1.7 Brokers -- 1.1.2 The Shipping Segments -- 1.1.3 The Various Shipping Markets -- 1.1.3.1 The Newbuilding Market -- 1.1.3.2 The S&P Market