Comparative port history is often preached, but seldom practiced. This volume compares the development of Rotterdam and Antwerp in the period 1880-2000. Because

National competitiveness has become a misnomer, as competitiveness is increasingly understood as a regional phenomenon and regions are not confined to the bound

Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished

This study explores the connection between global maritime and migration networks to better understand the acceleration of the transatlantic migration rate that

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