Oil on water
Subtitle: tankers, pirates and the rise of China
By: Paul French and Sam Chambers
Contributors: Chambers, Sam
Publisher: Zed Books; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781848134683; 9781848134690
Subjects: Transportation; Security measures; Petroleum industry and trade; Petroleum; Commerce
Description: The movement of oil around the world's oceans is constantly under enormous pressure, from conflicts between nation states, piracy and climate change. Yet, while the uninterrupted flow of oil is essential to globalization, increasingly so as manufacturing and markets move eastwards to Asia, this threat is largely unreported. Out of sight, out of mind is the general reaction. From reporting aboard giant tankers to examining the geopolitical shift in oil consumption, Oil on Water is an engrossing, all-encompassing look at the security of this vital supply chain.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.