Covering all aspects of EC shipping law in detail, this fully updated third edition takes a commercial, as well as a legal, perspective throughout. The chapters include coverage of EC marine environmental law and marine insurance law freedom of establishment and freedom to provide shipping services in the EC. The book has been completely revised to include recent developments and it features extensive appendices on council decisions, resolutions, and recommendations. This is an essential reference work for professionals who are under pressure to provide advice to clients on how EC law affects their business and how to avoid the pitfalls and take advantage of the extended market in any European transaction.