Port management and operations

This book was written with the purpose of redefining the strategic role of global seaports in the present "Post-New Economy Era." Ports are these remarkable human constructions that over centuries reflect the epitome of global evolution, economic growth, and innovation. As 70.8% of the glo...

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Main Author: Burns, Maria G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business 2015
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Call Number :HE 551 .B87 2015

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505 0 |a Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Connecting Hub Port Gateways to the Inland Infrastructure; Chapter 3: Port Management and Economic Growth; Chapter 4: Port Operations; Chapter 5: Port and Terminal Investment; Chapter 6: Ships' Size, Ports' Size: A New Era Ahead; Chapter 7: Strategic Alliances, Market Positioning, and Differentiation; Chapter 8: Key Performance Indicators as Tools of Strategic Planning and Management; Chapter 9: Leadership and Teambuilding Chapter 10: Port Authorities and Regulatory FrameworkChapter 11: Ports as a Bridge to Maritime and Offshore Energy Activities; Chapter 12: The Future of Ports 
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