FORBES Andrew <br/><br/>
The strategic importance of seaborne trade and shipping :  a common interest of Asia Pacific / 
edited by Andres Forbes 
 - Canberra :  Sea Power Centre Australia,  2003 
 - xxi, 191 p. 
 - Papers in Australian maritime affairs.  No.10 .
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0642295700 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SEA LANES OF COMMUNICATION<br/>ASIA PACIFIC--MARITIME SECURITY<br/>TRADE ROUTES