Immediate Reprint & Emergency Additional Reprint! (Now 3rd Edition) "Container Shipping Moves the World" (Kadokawa Shinsho), which explains the relationship between container shipping and global affairs, is selling well.
KADOKAWA announced that "Container Shipping Moves the World" (Kadokawa Shinsho), authored by Takuma Matsuda, has received an immediate reprint and an emergency additional reprint, now in its 3rd edition, due to strong sales since its launch. The book analyzes how global events like the Middle East situation, the invasion of Ukraine, and tariff policies impact maritime transport, offering insights into the world economy through container movements.
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KADOKAWA Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takeshi Natsuno) has decided to issue a third print run of "Container Shipping Moves the World" (authored by Takuma Matsuda, Kadokawa Shinsho), which was released on March 10, 2026.
Image of "Container Shipping Moves the World"
How do changes in the Middle East situation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine affect maritime transport? What kind of impact do US tariff policies have on international maritime trade between countries? And what problems does Japan's container shipping industry face? By tracking the "movements of containers" that support our economy, lives, and businesses, we can grasp the flow of the global economy.
Water, air, container shipping — this "box" holds the key to maritime logistics, often called the bloodstream of the world economy!
Maritime transport significantly impacts Japan's economy and logistics.
[New Publication Information]
Container Shipping Moves the World
Author: Takuma Matsuda
Release: March 10, 2026 (Tuesday) *E-book distributed on the same day
Price: 1320 yen (10% tax included)
Format: Shinsho (new book)
Pages: 320 pages
ISBN: 9784040825489
Publisher: KADOKAWA Corporation
Details page: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322502001203/
[Book Contents]
What does this box contain, where is it going, and how does it move the economy? This "box" holds the key to maritime logistics, often called the bloodstream of the world economy. By tracking the "movements of containers," we can grasp the flow of the global economy. How do the Middle East situation and the invasion of Ukraine affect maritime transport? What problems does Japan's container shipping industry face? This book delves into containers that support our economy, lives, and businesses.
[Table of Contents]
Introduction: Containers as the "Bloodstream of the Economy"
Chapter 0: Observing Container Transport from the Movement of Familiar Things
Chapter 1: Why Can We Read the World Economy from "Container Movements"?
Chapter 2: Understanding the "Box" as the Bloodstream of the Economy
Chapter 3: How Did Maritime Logistics and Container Transport Develop?
Chapter 4: Current Maritime Issues Around the World and Their Impact on Economic Activity
Chapter 5: Future Business and Management Read from "Trends in Maritime Transport"
Chapter 6: Where Will "Container Ships" Head Next?
Conclusion: Water, Air, Container Transport
[Author Profile]
Takuma Matsuda
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Kanagawa University. Graduated from the Third Cluster of Social Engineering, University of Tsukuba; completed doctoral coursework in the Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Ph.D. (Academic) (Tokyo Institute of Technology). After serving as Chief Researcher at the Japan Maritime Center (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) and Professor at the Faculty of Commerce, Takushoku University, he assumed his current position in April 2025. His specialized fields are maritime economics and logistics (international and domestic). He conducts research on trends in the container shipping market and industry. Co-authored works include "New International Logistics Theory: From Basics to DX" (co-authored with Enna Hirata and Daisuke Watabe, Kohyo Shobo) and "Why did the Japanese Container Company ONE Succeed?" (co-authored with Takehiko Hatano, Nikkei BP).
Image of "Container Shipping Moves the World"
How do changes in the Middle East situation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine affect maritime transport? What kind of impact do US tariff policies have on international maritime trade between countries? And what problems does Japan's container shipping industry face? By tracking the "movements of containers" that support our economy, lives, and businesses, we can grasp the flow of the global economy.
Water, air, container shipping — this "box" holds the key to maritime logistics, often called the bloodstream of the world economy!
Maritime transport significantly impacts Japan's economy and logistics.
[New Publication Information]
Container Shipping Moves the World
Author: Takuma Matsuda
Release: March 10, 2026 (Tuesday) *E-book distributed on the same day
Price: 1320 yen (10% tax included)
Format: Shinsho (new book)
Pages: 320 pages
ISBN: 9784040825489
Publisher: KADOKAWA Corporation
Details page: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322502001203/
[Book Contents]
What does this box contain, where is it going, and how does it move the economy? This "box" holds the key to maritime logistics, often called the bloodstream of the world economy. By tracking the "movements of containers," we can grasp the flow of the global economy. How do the Middle East situation and the invasion of Ukraine affect maritime transport? What problems does Japan's container shipping industry face? This book delves into containers that support our economy, lives, and businesses.
[Table of Contents]
Introduction: Containers as the "Bloodstream of the Economy"
Chapter 0: Observing Container Transport from the Movement of Familiar Things
Chapter 1: Why Can We Read the World Economy from "Container Movements"?
Chapter 2: Understanding the "Box" as the Bloodstream of the Economy
Chapter 3: How Did Maritime Logistics and Container Transport Develop?
Chapter 4: Current Maritime Issues Around the World and Their Impact on Economic Activity
Chapter 5: Future Business and Management Read from "Trends in Maritime Transport"
Chapter 6: Where Will "Container Ships" Head Next?
Conclusion: Water, Air, Container Transport
[Author Profile]
Takuma Matsuda
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Kanagawa University. Graduated from the Third Cluster of Social Engineering, University of Tsukuba; completed doctoral coursework in the Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Ph.D. (Academic) (Tokyo Institute of Technology). After serving as Chief Researcher at the Japan Maritime Center (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) and Professor at the Faculty of Commerce, Takushoku University, he assumed his current position in April 2025. His specialized fields are maritime economics and logistics (international and domestic). He conducts research on trends in the container shipping market and industry. Co-authored works include "New International Logistics Theory: From Basics to DX" (co-authored with Enna Hirata and Daisuke Watabe, Kohyo Shobo) and "Why did the Japanese Container Company ONE Succeed?" (co-authored with Takehiko Hatano, Nikkei BP).