This account of the extraordinary growth of the Greek ship-operating industry following the Second World War is a major breakthrough. The body of data presented

A new look at the leadership of Greek ship owners in world shipping in the second half of the twentieth century. This book examines the fundamental factors of t

This study of shipping makes visible a sector that has led European economic growth for centuries, yet rarely appears in business or economic histories.

This open access book belongs to the Maritime Business and Economic History strand of the Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics book series. This volume highli

Greek-owned shipping has been at the top of the world fleet for the last twenty years. Winner of the 1997 Runciman Award, this richly sourced study traces the d