The Shipping Market after World War II
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This chapter provides a history of the shipping market between the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the shipping crisis of 1973. It documents the major changes to shipping and shipbuilding practices that occurred during this period, including the increase in technological advancement, a steady growth of the oil trade, and the rise of container shipping. It concludes in 1973 after a misleadingly strong growth in shipping demand, and cites the short but consequential Yom Kippur War as a crucial shift in international power structure and the world economy, deeming it the beginning of the shipping crisis.
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2019 ◽
Vol 33
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pp. 313-321
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2018 ◽
Vol 28
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pp. 585-594
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1979 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 169-184
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2021 ◽
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