The Liberalization of Maritime Transport Services
Subtitle: With Special Reference to the WTO/GATS Framework (Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 425
ISBN-13: 9783540222408
Subjects: Economics; Economics, Finance, Business and Industry; Jurisprudence & General Issues; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Economics - General; Business & Economics; Business/Economics; Commercial - General; International; Maritime; Law / Commercial; Law / Maritime; Law : Commercial - General; Law : International; General
First sentence: Maritime transport is of huge economic significance, not only in respect of its importance for global trade in goods - it is estimated that fully 90-95 percent of today's international trade in goods by volume and weight is carried by sea - but also as an important service sector in its own right.