The Dynamics of Short Sea Shipping

<div>This book belongs to the <b>Port Economics and Global Supply Chain Management&nbsp;</b>strand of the <i>Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics</i> book series, commissioned&nbsp;by Hercules Haralambides.</div><div><br></div><div>This book discusses the main drivers that affect the introduction and growth of&nbsp;short sea shipping services. It describes and analyses the main operational&nbsp;concepts of short sea shipping and introduces relevant administrative and strategic&nbsp;approaches that enable its sustainable execution. Short Sea Shipping (SSS)&nbsp;comprises freight and passenger mobility by waterborne transport at a limited&nbsp;range, without crossing an ocean. Being a direct competitor to land-based transport&nbsp;modes, it uses ports and inland waterways to complement traditional transportation&nbsp;systems, increase capacity, improve flexibility, and contribute towards the goal of&nbsp;sustainable mobility. The reader will be introduced to various aspects of short sea&nbsp;shipping including benefits and shortfalls, relevant regulations and policies, and&nbsp;the applicability of short sea services within a given case or scenario.</div>