The strategic importance of seaborne trade and shipping : a common interest of Asia Pacific / edited by Andres Forbes

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Papers in Australian maritime affairs. No.10 Publication details: Canberra : Sea Power Centre Australia, 2003Description: xxi, 191 pISBN:
  • 0642295700 (pbk)
Subject(s): Summary: As the economic growth of the countries of the Asia Pacific region continues so to does their reliance on seaborne trade a substantial proportion of which passes through the sea lines of communication of Southeast Asia. This collection of papers considers various aspects of the problem of merchant shipping and how best to protect it including the complexities of national identity of shipping, the rise of very large container ships and specialised ports, the possibilities of accidents or deliberate attacks, and the role of navies.
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As the economic growth of the countries of the Asia Pacific region continues so to does their reliance on seaborne trade a substantial proportion of which passes through the sea lines of communication of Southeast Asia. This collection of papers considers various aspects of the problem of merchant shipping and how best to protect it including the complexities of national identity of shipping, the rise of very large container ships and specialised ports, the possibilities of accidents or deliberate attacks, and the role of navies.

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