Channel coordination is a core subject of supply chain management. Over the past decade, much research effort has been devoted to exploring the detailed mechanisms for achieving supply chain coordination under uncertainty, generating many fruitful analytical and empirical results. Despite the...

Part I: Principles of shipping -- International trade and shipping -- Freight rate mechanism -- Bulk shipping market -- Container shipping market -- Part II: Shipping business -- Business strategy in shipping -- Growth of firms -- Fleet mix decision -- Liner shipping network -- Part III:...