Port Management and Operations
by Maria G. Burns 2020-04-16 14:54:21
image1
With 80 percent of the world''s commodities being transported by water, ports are the pillars of the global economy.Port Management and Operations offers readers the opportunity to enhance their strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, while de... Read more

With 80 percent of the world''s commodities being transported by water, ports are the pillars of the global economy.Port Management and Operations offers readers the opportunity to enhance their strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, while developing market foresight. It examines global port management practices at the regulatory, commercial, technological, operational, financial, and sociopolitical levels.

This powerful sourcebook describes how seaports are being affected by the changes occurring nationally, regionally, and globally. Evaluating the new regulatory framework, it pinpoints the industry''s implementation readiness and identifies potential problem areas. The book classifies the spectrum of interrelated port management principles, strategies, and activities in a logical sequence and under four cornerstones-Port Strategy and Structure, Legal and Regulatory Framework, Input: Factors of Production, and Output and Economic Framework.

Detailing best practices and the latest industry developments, the book highlights emerging challenges for port managers and identifies opportunities to develop forward-thinking strategies. It examines the effectiveness of current strategies, tactics, tools, and resources of numerous global ports and highlights the necessity of adopting a proactive stance in harmonizing the laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to the maritime, oil, and gas industries.

The shipping industry has myriad complexities and this book provides maritime managers and professionals with the wide-ranging and up-to-date understanding required to thrive in today''s highly competitive and evolving environment.

Less
  • File size
  • Print pages
  • Publisher
  • Publication date
  • Language
  • ISBN
  • 10 X 7.01 X 1 in
  • 406
  • Crc Press Llc
  • September 3, 2018
  • eng
  • 9781482206760
Prof. Maria G. Burns serves as the Director for the Center for Logistics & Transportation Policy, University of Houston, and as Lead of Workforce Development and Researcher in the DHS Center of Excell...
Compare Prices
image
Hard Cover
Available Discount
12 % OFF
12% off Academic Book Titles (ebooks.com)

See More Details

Description: Back to School Promotion at eBooks.com. 12% off Academic book titles. Landing page is on our academics category page. Static image.

10 % OFF
Save 10% OFF on Student Text Books (ebooks.com)

See More Details

Description: Purchase textbooks at student discounts!

20 % OFF
20% Off on selected Categories

See More Details

Description: 20% Off these Categories- Body Mind & Spirit, Family & Relationships, Foreign Language Study, History, Sports & Recreation. Offer Lasts all through January.

Related Books