,M A N A G E M E N T O F SHIPPING COMPANI ES
The maritime sector is dynamic and volatile, creating the need for continuous
monitoring of the latest developments and their effects on the organisation,
management and strategies of shipping companies. This book analyses the busi-
ness environment of these companies and the approaches they adopt in organising
and managing their activities.
Management of Shipping Companies aims to facilitate the learning and
understanding of the fascinating world of shipping business. It examines the
organisation and management of companies which manage ocean-going ships,
emphasising the special characteristics of the industry and the framework cre-
ated by these. This textbook offers a detailed account of the companies’ processes
and functions, the structural and contextual dimensions of their organisation, as
well as an analysis of human resources, safety management and the outsourcing
of shipping operations. Written in an easily digestible and critical manner, it
includes case studies and analysis of best practices implemented by companies
worldwide.
This unique and accessible book is an ideal text for students in maritime stud-
ies programs as well as readers interested in learning about maritime businesses’
organisation and management.
Ioannis Theotokas is Professor of Management of Shipping Companies at the
Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport of the University of the Aegean,
Greece.
,ROUTLED GE MARITIME MASTERS
For a full list of titles in this series, please visit www.routledge.com/Routledge-
Maritime-Masters/book-series/RMM.
1. Port Economics
Wayne K. Talley
2. Port Economics
Second Edition
Wayne K. Talley
3. Management of Shipping Companies
Ioannis Theotokas
, MANAGEMENT OF
SHIPPING COMPANIES
❚ Ioannis Theotokas
ROUTLEDGE
ROUTLEDGE
Routledge
Taylor
Taylor &
& Francis
Francis Group
Group
LONDON
LONDON AND
AND NEW
NEW YORK
YORK
The maritime sector is dynamic and volatile, creating the need for continuous
monitoring of the latest developments and their effects on the organisation,
management and strategies of shipping companies. This book analyses the busi-
ness environment of these companies and the approaches they adopt in organising
and managing their activities.
Management of Shipping Companies aims to facilitate the learning and
understanding of the fascinating world of shipping business. It examines the
organisation and management of companies which manage ocean-going ships,
emphasising the special characteristics of the industry and the framework cre-
ated by these. This textbook offers a detailed account of the companies’ processes
and functions, the structural and contextual dimensions of their organisation, as
well as an analysis of human resources, safety management and the outsourcing
of shipping operations. Written in an easily digestible and critical manner, it
includes case studies and analysis of best practices implemented by companies
worldwide.
This unique and accessible book is an ideal text for students in maritime stud-
ies programs as well as readers interested in learning about maritime businesses’
organisation and management.
Ioannis Theotokas is Professor of Management of Shipping Companies at the
Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport of the University of the Aegean,
Greece.
,ROUTLED GE MARITIME MASTERS
For a full list of titles in this series, please visit www.routledge.com/Routledge-
Maritime-Masters/book-series/RMM.
1. Port Economics
Wayne K. Talley
2. Port Economics
Second Edition
Wayne K. Talley
3. Management of Shipping Companies
Ioannis Theotokas
, MANAGEMENT OF
SHIPPING COMPANIES
❚ Ioannis Theotokas
ROUTLEDGE
ROUTLEDGE
Routledge
Taylor
Taylor &
& Francis
Francis Group
Group
LONDON
LONDON AND
AND NEW
NEW YORK
YORK
