• Offers some interpretations on the success of shipowners from Greece and the growth of Greek shipping in the second half of the twentieth century
• Considers these in the context of globalization of world economy and the dynamics of family firms in international business
• Enhances the knowledge on the key elements of entrepreneurship in family firms in Greece
• Provides new evidence for the international path of the shipping companies of about 150 Greek families
• Deals with the competitiveness of Greek shipping family firms in international markets, analyzing their organization, management and strategies

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Introduction

PART I: SHIPOWNERS, COMPANIES AND SHIPPING

• International Freight Markets and Greek-owned Shipping, 1945-2000
• The Division of Freight Markets
• World Sea-borne Trade
• The International Fleet and Freight Markets
• The Greek-owned Shipping Companies
• The Size of Shipping Companies
• The Fragmentation of the Shipping Companies
• The Economic Background of 'Non Traditional Shipowners'
• The Business Philosophy of Greek Shipowners
• Family Companies
• Strategies of Greek Shipping Companies
• Cost Leadership and Competitiveness
• Choice of Flags and Maritime Labour
• Innovation and Competitiveness
• Investment Strategy
• Greek and British Shipping Companies
• Network and Family
• Organizational and Managerial Patterns
• Entrepreneurial Methods
• Shipping Companies, the Economy and the State
• Shipping Capital and Greek Economy
• The Piraeus Maritime Centre
• Greek State and Shipping

PART II: FAMILY SHIPPING BUSINESSES

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