Port management and operations. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Maria G. Burns.
• Authors: Burns, Maria G
• Contents: Introduction; Port Management and Operations: Strategy in the Throes of a Transition Port Authorities, Departments and Activities Ports’ Strategy in the Throes of a Transition; The History of Ports: Advanced Thinking, Planning, and Development Ports’ History and Etymology: A Passage, a Journey, and a Haven Advanced Thinking: National Ports, Diplomacy, and Economy Ports’ History, Planning, and Development; Port Ownership, Structure, and Organization Forms of Port Ownership, Structure, and Organization Port Governance Port Ownership and Structural Types Port Privatization; Port Workforce: Productivity, Growth, and Empowerment Strategies Measuring Productivity, Throughput, and Growth The Econometrics of Labor and Production Port Growth, Productivity, and Empowerment; References; ; Connecting Hub Port Gateways to the Inland Infrastructure; Logistics Integration of Port Activities The Five Stages of Integration for the Maritime Industry; Strategic Location and Market Accessibility for Existing and Emerging Seaports; Ports’ Success Factors; Supply Chain Opportunities, Competition, and Conflict Prevention; References; ; Port Management and Economic Growth ; Establishing a Port’s Competitive Edge in a Niche World Comparative Advantage, Competitive Advantage, Absolute Advantage and Niche: Better, the Best or Simply Different?; Economic Growth as the Space between Stimulus and Response Physical versus Strategic Growth Trade, Protectionism, and Free Trade; Risk Assessment (RA) and Risk Management (RM): How Far Can We Go?; The Risk Assessment Methodologies Risk and Business Longevity; References; ; Port Operations ; Port Management Services: Terminal Operators; Property Leasing Opportunities Port Management Services and Operations The Harbormaster’s Department and Functions Terminal Manager Vessels’ Planning The Four Stages of Port Management and Operations Marine Terminal Operator (MTO) Agreements and Leasing Opportunities Marine Terminal Operators and Leasing Opportunities: Case Studies; Berths, Facilities, and Equipment Berth Performance versus Capacity Port Operations: The Place where Capacity and Performance Meet; The Port and Charter Party Terms Charter Party Types Charter Party Clauses and Areas of Dispute The Port and Charter Party Terms; Shipyards Introduction: The Global Shipbuilding Market The Utility of Shipbuilding; The Components of Shipbuilding Intellectual Property Rights The History of Shipbuilding Reasons for Shipyards Losing Market Share Contemporary Shipbuilding Trends; Shipbuilding and Oil Market Analysis Global Market Analysis Conclusions; Port Agents: Liner Services, Tramp Trade, and Offshore Support Agents FONASBA; Agency Selection and Practices Port Agency Responsibilities; General Agency Duties, for Tramp, Liner, and Logistics Services; Port-Related Claims and Legal Liabilities Conflict Resolution: Arbitration versus Court of Law Port-Related Claims and Charter Party Clause Interpretation Port or Berth Charter Party Nominating a "Safe Port" When a "Safe Port" becomes "Temporarily Unsafe" When Communication becomes a Prerequisite to Port Safety Stevedore Damage and Bills of Lading Stipulations; Safe Port, Security, and Loss of Time Ship’s Off-Hire, Time Lost, and Piracy Clauses; Multimodal Transportation; References; ; Port and Terminal Investment; Public versus Private Investment; Return on Investment and the Impact on Trade Growth; Port Subsidies and Investment: Challenges and Opportunities Port Subsidies Foreign Investment; References; ; Ships’ Size, Ports’ Size: A New Era Ahead; International Trade Agreements as Tools to Growth; The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade The World Trade Organization; Multiregional Partnerships The Americas Asia Africa Europe; Middle East Ports’ Growth and the Global Trade Agreements Matrix; Ports and Ships as Derived Demand: Traffic Forecasting Ports and the Principles of Derived Demand Shipping, Ports, and the Ripple Effect Optimum Size and Economies of Scale; Capacity Utilization, Capacity Management, and Capacity Planning: Ports’ Technology and Innovation Capacity Utilization, Capacity Management, and Capacity Planning; Port Capacity and Competition Port Technology and Innovation; References; ; Strategic Alliances, Market Positioning, and Differentiation ; Developing Holistic Market Positioning and Differentiation Port Strategies and the Components of Holistic Marketing Aligning Workforce with the Port’s Brand Promise; Port Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning; Market Strategy; Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Mergers, and Acquisitions: The Economic Patterns of Market Response Ports’ Strategic Alliances Ports’ Joint Ventures; Ports’ Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A); Competition and Conflict Prevention Port and Terminal Competitio
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 387.1068; Harbors -- Management; Harbors -- Economic aspects; Harbors -- Finance
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482249224; 9781482206760; 9781482206784
• Related ISBNs: 9781482206753
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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