| Nine out of 20 top container carriers are from Asia, limited to a
few countries in the region. Shipping services have been
recognized as an important element of economic growth and
unless concerted action is taken, national shipping services
would be marginalized in the face of global competition. This
volume is a collection of papers on the international shipping
environment, determining shipping policy objectives,
development of national shipping capabilities, shipping fleets
and access to shipping markets, ship registration, public and
private sector participation in shipping, competitive shipping
services and the profess of formulating and implementing
shipping policy. |
Framework for the Development of National Shipping Policies
