Maritime Trade Evolutions and Port City Developments in Asia

• Main Authors: YANG, X. J., LOW, Joyce M. W., TANG, Loon Ching
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Asian Studies; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Transportation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4611; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/5610/viewcontent/8013_chap01.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Historically, almost all goods transported worldwide have been carried by sea with the current estimate stands at approximately 90 percent by volume and 70 percent by worth. Maritime industry is an important economic sector as it has a direct impact on the prosperity of a region and/or city. This ch...