Port Economics

This book provides a detailed discussion of port freight service users such as freight water and land carriers that have their ships and vehicles, respectively, serviced by ports and have their cargoes unloaded from and to their ships and vehicles, respectively as well as a detailed discussion of port passenger service users such as passenger ferry carriers that have their ferry vessels and passengers serviced by ferry passenger ports. This text continues to enhance our understanding of port economics by exploring the economic theories, supply and demand curves, and the actual and opportunity costs, relating to the carriers, shippers and passengers who use ports.

Author: Wayne K. Talley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/15/2017
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781138952195

About the Author

Wayne K. Talley is Professor of Maritime and Supply Chain Management, the Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics, Eminent Scholar and Executive Director of the Maritime Institute at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A.