The world the box made -- Gridlock on the docks -- The trucker -- The system -- The battle for New York's port -- Union disunion -- Setting the standard -- Takeoff -- Vietnam -- Ports in a storm -- Boom and bust -- The bigness complex -- The shippers' revenge -- Just in time

Honoring David Boyce for his legendary contributions to the fields of transportation modeling and regional science, the chapters in this festschrift highlight and analyze state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice methodologies and theories in transportation modeling, regional and urban planning

The package king -- Uprising in New York -- The rise of the "Quiet Giant" -- UPSurge at the tightest ship -- Air war: taking on FedEx -- Democracy comes to the Teamsters -- A war on every front -- The campaign to destroy OSHA -- Last, best, and final offer? -- Part-time America won't work -- The...

"Air transport industry finance, with its complexity and special needs such as route rights, airport slots, aircraft leasing options and frequent flyer programmes, requires specific knowledge. While there are numerous financial management and corporate finance texts available, few of these...