Planet's Busiest Seaports - Where traffic jams mean loosing billions

For decades the planet's main seaports were located in Europe and the United States, however recent years have shown that East-Asian ports like those of Singapore and Hong Kong have emerged as the dominating forces of international shipping. Handling countless containers and ships that make five floor buildings look like small boxes, these ports are among the most important traffic hubs in the world. Halting their action for just a few days results in losses worth billions of USD. In order to find out more about ship transportation and the busiest ports that connect numerous trade routes in the Eastern and Western hemispheres read this book.

Product details

• Authors: Edward R. Miller-Jones
• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9786130109530
• ISBN: 978-613-0-10953-0
• No. of pages: 148
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches