The Reeds Marine Distance Tables are the ideal guide for captains, navigators, and owners of commercial and cruise ships, offering quick and accurate reference of distances between regularly used commercial ports worldwide. They are also increasingly valued by the superyacht fleet.

The book is divided into key "purchasing areas" and includes a detachable map for easy identification of areas and ports. Traffic Separation Schemes are calculated in the tables, and the distance to any port not included can easily be estimated from the nearest port.

It also contains useful tables with important "turning points" worldwide, distances between Atlantic, time zones, and time and speed conversion tables. This edition features general updates and improvements, along with more ports in the Indian Ocean, routes reflecting China's growing role in international shipping, and intermediate distance tables for the Adriatic and Aegean.

Cargo movements, tonnage, and cruise ship destinations have been considered for details about the ten busiest ports worldwide. The Reeds Marine Distance Tables are an invaluable reference tool for shipowners, operators, brokers, navigators, and superyacht captains. Using this reference, anyone can calculate the shortest or most economical distances between all major ports in the world.