This annual publication of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) identifies the main developments in world maritime transport and provides relevant statistical data.
The report focuses on developments concerning maritime activities in developing countries as compared with other groups of countries. It also highlights the correlation between the development
of global trade and maritime transport activities in general. Regional developments in Asia are the subject of this year’s special chapter of the report. Material is in sections on the
international seaborne trade; structure, ownership, and registration of the world fleet; productivity of the world fleet and supply and demand in world shipping; trade and freight markets; port
and multimodal transport developments; and legal and regulatory issues. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
