Creating Global Shipping: Aristotle Onassis, the Vagliano Brothers, and the Business of Shipping, C.1820-1970

by Gelina Harlaftis

Shipping has been the international business par excellence in many national economies, one that preceded trends in other, more highly visible sectors of international economic activity. Nevertheless, in both business or economic history, shipping has remained relatively overlooked. That gap is filled by this exploration of the evolution of European shipping through the study of two Greek shipping firms. They provide a prime example of the regional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108466788
• ISBN13: 9781108466783
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"