combines empirical analysis of microeconomic shipping and port data with three case studies of choice of port (focusing on … differences from the past. It is no longer an isolated world economy: it is both a trading area and a transit area linking Europe … and North Africa with the rest of the world through the hub-and-spoke structure of maritime networks.Understanding how …

stipulates that the international shipping sector should assess the impacts on states prior to adoption of the mitigation …

overview of the world port in terms of numbers and classifies the largest ports in the world in terms of total cargoes … around the world are owned and managed. First the major characteristics and functions of ports are described and possible … million tons in 2007, of world freight is transported by sea. Most, if not all, freight transport moves from the producer to …

This paper explores the determinants of public employment across the world and finds that it is negatively associated …

variety of historical and contemporary sources, it shows that there exists marked variation in the age structure of the world …

ensure continuity of shipping, air, trucking, and warehousing capacities at critical gateways and hubs and along trade … sub-regional or international level on policies such as increased e-services at ports and green express lanes for truckers …