"This book explores the opportunities and challenges that both Europe and Asia face under the framework of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative (MSR Initiative), put forward by the Chinese government together with the Silk Road Economic...

"This book considers both the present state of Arctic shipping and possible future trends with reference to the various sectors of maritime transportation: cruise tourism, container traffic, and bulk shipping. Ports are analysed as tools that support the strategies of coastal states to foster...

Front Cover -- Green Ports -- Green Ports: Inland and Seaside Sustainable Transportation Strategies -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- 1 - Green Ports in Theory and Practice -- 1.1 WHY GREEN PORTS? --...