Special issue: European marine affairs after the world economic crisis

International Journal of Ocean Systems Management 1(3/4) 2012

• Editorial
• An analytical exposition of the European policies on maritime economy from their inception to present day
• A critical evaluation of EU maritime policy (1957, 1986-2010)
• The Common Marine Policy of the European Union since 2005
• Linking theory with practice in port performance and benchmarking
• The maritime shipment of LNG to Europe: dynamics in markets, ships and terminal projects
• European policies on short sea shipping and their impact on 'private operators'
• The competitiveness of short sea shipping taking into account environmental, infrastructure and oil costs. A case study of the Tallinn-Warsaw Route
• European motorways of the sea: lessons from the Spanish experience
• A new strategy for yacht ports in Greece under present austerity programmes