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"SEA
FREIGHT REMAINS OVERWHELMINGLY THE MOST COMMON FORM OF TRANSPORT FOR GOODS
GLOBALLY. GRASP THE CORE THEORIES AND UNDERSTAND THE LATEST RESEARCH IN
MARITIME LOGISTICS, ALONG WITH HOW THIS FIELD OPERATES AND CONTRIBUTES TO
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, WITH THIS KEY TEXTBOOK. MARITIME LOGISTICS PROVIDES A
COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE CORE CONCEPTS WITHIN THIS DISCIPLINE FROM A RANGE OF
INTERNATIONAL EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS. THIS TEXTBOOK EXAMINES THE RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PORTS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRIES INCLUDING SUPPLY CHAIN
STRATEGIES AND EMERGING, INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. DESIGNED FOR MARITIME STUDENTS
AND PROFESSIONALS, THE STRUCTURE OFFERS A COMPLETE APPROACH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON
DEVELOPING A WELL-ROUNDED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD. THE THIRD
EDITION IS FULLY UPDATED WITH NEW CONTENT ON MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZATION, SUPPLY
CHAIN INTEGRATION, ECONOMIES OF SCALE WITHIN LINER SHIPPING AND PORT
PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THIS EDITION EXAMINES NEW
TECHNOLOGIES, CONSIDERS NEW AND EXISTING RISKS TO THE MARITIME SUPPLY CHAIN AS
WELL AS GENERALLY HOW MARITIME LOGISTICS WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE. FOR THOSE
SEEKING TO BECOME MARITIME LOGISTICS SPECIALISTS, THIS IS THE AUTHORITATIVE
COMPANION"-- PROVIDED BY PUBLISHER.
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