Table of contents

List of tables, figures, and boxes

Abbreviations and explanatory notes

Introduction

Summary of main developments

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Chapter 1 Development of international seaborne trade
A.	World economic background
B.	World seaborne trade
C.	Sectors of world seaborne trade
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Chapter 2 Structure and ownership of the world fleet
A.	Structure of the world fleet
B.	Ownership of the world fleet
C.	Registration of ships
D.	Shipbuilding and the second-hand market
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Chapter 3 Productivity of the world fleet and supply and demand in world shipping
A.	Operational productivity
B.	Supply and demand in world shipping
C.	Comparison of cargo turnover and fleet ownership
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Chapter 4 Trade and freight markets
A.	Crude oil and petroleum products seaborne freight market
B.	The dry bulk shipping market
C.	The liner shipping market
D.	Estimates of total freight costs in world trade
E.	Container production
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Chapter 5 Port and multimodal transport developments
A.	Container port traffic
B.	Improvements port performance
C.	Institutional change and port development
D.	Inland transport developments
E.	Other developments
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Chapter 6 Legal issues and regulatory developments
A.	Negotiations on trade facilitation at the World Trade Organization
B.	Legal Issues Affecting Transportation
C.	Status of conventions
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Chapter 7 Review of regional developments: Asia
A.	Economic background
B.	Containerization
C.	Asian fleet development
D.	Country focus
E.	Other developments
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Annexes
I	Classification of countries and territories
II	World seaborne trade by country groups, 2006
III(a)	Merchant fleets of the world by flags of registration, groups of countries and types of ship as of 1 January 2007
III(b)	Merchant fleets of the world by flags of registration, groups of countries and types of ship as of 1 January 2007
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