Port Economics, Management and Policy

Athanasios Pallis

ISBN 10: 1032955341 / ISBN 13: 9781032955346

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Mai 2026, 2026

About this Item

Neuware - Port Economics, Management and Policy 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.The second edition has been significantly revised from the first, offering a more comprehensive and structured approach. Organized in eleven parts plus an introduction and epilogue, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy, and many other critical aspects of ports.Key features of the book include: - A multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering - A multisector analysis, including containers, bulk, breakbulk and the cruise industry - A focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, energy transition, digitalization and sustainability Benefitting from the authors' extensive involvement in shaping the port sector globally, 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Port Economics, Management and Policy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mai 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032955341
• ISBN 13: 9781032955346
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 40D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 40 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1481 grams

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Synopsis

Port Economics, Management and Policy 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.

The second edition has been significantly revised from the first, offering a more comprehensive and structured approach. Organized in eleven parts plus an introduction and epilogue, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy, and many other critical aspects of ports.

Key features of the book include:

• A multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering
• A multisector analysis, including containers, bulk, breakbulk and the cruise industry
• A focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, energy transition, digitalization and sustainability

Benefitting from the authors’ extensive involvement in shaping the port sector globally, 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.

About the Author

Theo Notteboom is Professor of Port and Maritime Economics at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Antwerp and the Faculty of Sciences of Antwerp Maritime Academy, and Chair Professor at the Maritime Institute of Ghent University, Belgium.

Athanasios Pallis is Professor of Port and Maritime Economics and Policy, and holder of the Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy, at the Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece.

Jean-Paul Rodrigue is Professor at the Department of Maritime Business Administration of Texas A&M University (Galveston Campus), USA.