International Freight Transport (cases, Structures And Prospects)

By (author) Anthony Beresford; By (author) Beresford Anthony; By (author) Pettit Stephen
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Learn and understand the global issues and key changes in the transport industry from industry experts and leading academics.
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International Freight Transport presents the key changes and issues in the fast-moving industries of trade and transport. It includes coverage of regional trade groupings, the emergence of new large economies (i.e. BRIC countries), and pivotal regions such as the Middle East and Central America where major projects, such as new and widened canals, are underway or planned. These changes could redraw the trade map with major implications for transport patterns and solutions. Blending geography, economics, politics and trade, International Freight Transport provides insight into a wide range of topics, including: globalisation; demand versus supply; buyers and sellers; transport regulation, geography, modes and methods; transport ownership; alliances; and safety and security. The book is the only comprehensive and accessible book on international transport available.
Table of contents

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction – Cases, Structures and Prospects;
• Section - ONE: Trade and the Transport Environment;
• • Chapter - 01: Demand, Supply and Freight Rates – The Shipping of Global Trade [Hassiba Benamara, Jan Hoffmann and Frida Youssef];
  • Chapter - 02: Trade and Customs Procedures in International Freight Transport – Requirements, Issues and Trends [Andrew Grainger];
• Section - TWO: International Freight Transport in Practice;
• • Chapter - 03: Multimodal Transport Solutions for Grain Exports from Kazakhstan [Timur Bimaganbetov, Anthony Beresford and Stephen Pettit];
  • Chapter - 04: The Transport of Oil and Gas [Hance D Smith and Azmath Jaleel];
  • Chapter - 05: Global Container Transport [Rolf Neise];
  • Chapter - 06: Car Shipping [Paul Nieuwenhuis];
• Section - THREE: Trading Regions;
• • Chapter - 07: International Freight Logistics in South East Asia – The Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) [Ruth Banomyong];
  • Chapter - 08: North America’s Evolving International Freight Transport – Challenges and Responses [Michael Ircha];
  • Chapter - 09: International Freight Transport in South America – The Case of Colombia [David B Grant, Rodrigo Britto, Juan Pablo Soto, Marcus Thiell];
  • Chapter - 10: International Freight Transport in Southern Africa [Christopher Savage];
  • Chapter - 11: Freight Transport in Korea and Taiwan [Su-Han Woo, Po-Lin Lai, Doori Kim and Jungeun Kim];
• Section - FOUR: Challenging Environments and Transport Futures;
• • Chapter - 12: Overcoming International Freight Transport Challenges in a Disaster Response Context [Peter Tatham and Gyöngyi Kovács];
  • Chapter - 13: Transport Futures – Reconciling the On-Demand Economy with Global Production Chains [Peter Wells]

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"A great book which not only covers issues in international freight transport but also gives detailed insight into key corridors and markets which would be essential for people working in this sphere."
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"The perfect companion not only for someone who wants to deeply understand how international freight transport operates but also for someone who wants to update their knowledge. The book provides an excellent synthesis of current and future issues affecting international freight transport based on cases with truly global footprint."
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"This book is an important contribution to the on-going debate about the importance of international freight transport in