Location

College of Maritime Transport and Technology

Objectives

• • To offer comprehensive understanding of the importance of ports to the national/regional economy, ownership and other contemporary issues.• To exchange views with industry practitioners in seminar format, providing the opportunity to apply the concepts and principles that govern the maritime world to specific real-world scenarios where a broad understanding of marine activities is needed to identify the solution to interdisciplinary problems.

Outcomes

1. Identify the elements to consider in modern port management2. Explain the port management basics including the role and function of port management and its trend in terms of ownership, funding, operations and planning3. Discuss the different port governance models and the necessity of port reform4. Describe the evolution of container terminal and its equipment in conjunction with global terminal operators5. Recognise the nature and importance of ports to the national(or regional) economy6. Examine contemporary issues in ports, particularly in terms of environment

Course Contents

Fundamentals of port management• Elements to consider in modern port management• Global terminal operator(s)• The evolution of container terminal and its equipment• Port economic impact study (PEIS)• Port Management Basics: Public goods and public services in ports and port operations• Port governance models - Port reform tools - Port concessions with case studies• Port planning - Public port financing in Europe• Development of logistic zones in ports - Port pricing and charging