Maria G. Burns

Port Management and Operations (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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 at the national, regional, and global levels. It evaluates the new regulatory framework, pinpoints the industry's implementation readiness, and identifies potential problem areas.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 406
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781482206760
• Artikelnr.: 45683592

Autorenporträt

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 Excellence for Borders, Trade and Immigration Research, led by the University of Houston. She is the author of the books Port Management & Operations (2014); Logistics & Transportation Security (2015), and Energy Security & Critical Infrastructure (2016). She is an Honorary Member in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Member in the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), whose role is to advise the Governor of Texas in matters of security.

In 2016, Prof. Burns received the "Excellence in Emergency Management Award" by the Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT). She has developed a series of training manuals approved by the US Coast Guard NMC. She is a Certified Auditor for Security (ISPS), Safety (ISM), Quality (ISO9001), and the Environment (ISO14001). She serves as Chair in the Supply Chain Security Subcommittee of the National Academies, Washington DC, and Member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), and the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Connecting Hub Port Gateways to the Inland Infrastructure.
Port Management and Economic Growth. Port Operations. Port and Terminal
Investment. Ships' Size, Ports' Size: A New Era Ahead. Strategic Alliances,
Market Positioning, and Differentiation. Key Performance Indicators as
Tools of Strategic Planning and Management. Leadership and Teambuilding.
Port Authorities and Regulatory Framework. Ports as a Bridge to Maritime
and Offshore Energy Activities. The Future of Ports.