The vast world of maritime trade summarized in one book: From Helsinki to Malta, from Istanbul to Las Palmas, from Vancouver to Singapore, the reader explores the intersections of international trade and gains extensive knowledge about current shipping, global shipbuilding, and both major and minor ports through the reading of this work. In-depth expert texts describe the current state of the maritime economy, explain the technology, and outline the various uses of different types of ships. The activities of shipping companies and the work in shipyards in Europe and overseas are highlighted. In doing so, the author and magazine editor Ralf Witthohn uniquely paints a meaningful and critical picture of international shipping in the 21st century.