Wei Yim Yap

Business and Economics of Port Management

An Insider's Perspective

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a comprehensive but concise textbook and reference for insights into the workings of port industry from the business and economics perspectives.It examines port management from various entities which include the government, port operator, shipping line, logistics companies and other port service providers.

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Produktdetails

• Routledge Maritime Masters
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 510
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 894g
• ISBN-13: 9781138341913
• ISBN-10: 1138341916
• Artikelnr.: 59927152

Autorenporträt

Wei Yim Yap is a faculty member of the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He was former head of strategic planning at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and remains actively involved in the port and maritime sector with various government agencies and private sector entities.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: The port and its unique character 1. Introduction 2. Every port is
unique 3. Multifaceted nature of port demand 4. Long-term nature of port
supply 5. Market structure and contestability in the port sector
Part 2: Operation, finance and technology aspects of the port business 6.
Operational and financial performance in the port business 7. Technology
and the port sector 8. Port safety, security and the human factor Part 3:
Competition, competitiveness, marketing and customer management in the port
industry 9. Competition in the port industry 10. Competitiveness and
competitive advantage of ports 11. Port marketing and customer management
Part 4: Contemporary challenges and concerns regarding port development and
sustainability 12. The port and the city 13. Port development and financing
14. The port and the environment Part 5: Managing risks and uncertainties,
traffic forecast and strategic planning for ports 15. Managing risks and
uncertainties for ports 16. Developing port traffic forecasts 17. A
port-centric maritime cluster 18. Strategic planning and port policy Part
6: Looking forward to the future 19. Trends and developments that will
challenge the port industry