For the economy to attain its full potential, the Philippines requires an efficient water transport system. However, this is presently not the case. The domestic shipping industry is characterized by high costs, low quality of service, and a poor safety record. Logistics cost accounts for 24-53...

1. Editor's introduction : the maritime industry means business / Kevin Cullinane -- 2. Business models, supply chain efficiency and port efficiency : new strategic imperatives / Ross Robinson -- 3. Process modelling : a method to increase the performance of container terminals / Thomas Pawlik...

In a nation pledged to “Unity in Diversity”, few industries could be more important than interisland shipping. Yet, since independence, problems plaguing interisland shipping have continued, despite the rehabilitation and modernization under the New Order Government. This book tries to...