This book highlights signifcant issues in enhancing and strengthening thedevelopment of national shipping industry. It is light to read, yet informative– it traces the history of shipping back to Malacca as the International Port inthe 14th century. Equally, it offers the readers brief fnancial snapshot and theeconomic aspects of shipping, as well as the Government aspirations on theindustry by outlining the Malaysian Plans developed.Accompanying the recently developed Malaysian Shipping Master Plan, thisbook contributes to the efforts of revitalizing the shipping industry in Malaysia.Shipping industry has a bright future ahead, let us all capitalize on resourcesgranted to Malaysia by God the Almighty