<P><EM>Port Economics, Management and Policy</EM> provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development.</P>
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<P>Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more.</P>
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<P>Key features of the book include:</P>
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<LI>Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering</LI>
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<LI>Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry</LI>
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<LI>Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability</LI>
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<P>Benefitting from the authors' extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five continents, this text provides students and scholars with a valuable resource on ports and maritime transport systems. Practitioners and policymakers can also use this as an essential guide towards better port management and governance.</P>