Business and Economics of Port Management ¦ An Insider's Perspective ¦ Brand New

Description: Business and Economics of Port Management An Insider's Perspective Wei Yim Yap ISBN: 9781138341906 Hardback Condition: New Title: Business and Economics of Port Management ¦ An Insider's Perspective Author: Wei Yim Yap Series: Routledge Maritime Masters Publisher: Routledge Number of Pages: 508 ISBN: 9781138341906 Format: Hardback Business and Economics of Port Management is a comprehensive but concise textbook and reference for insights into the workings of the port industry from the business and economics perspectives. The book examines port management from various entities which include the government, port operator, shipping line, logistics companies and other port service providers. It provides in-depth discussions on strategic issues, challenges and disruptions that are faced by this industry. Given the uniqueness of each port and the international nature of the port business, the book comes with useful case studies and lessons from different port regions around the world. Key lessons on challenges and issues faced by port managers, developers and regulators are highlighted and discussed using a combination of professional insights and publicly available information sources. The aim is to illustrate the decision-making process with the purpose of contributing to better outcomes for the industry, government and the public at large. Anyone who is approaching the subject matter will gain the utmost understanding of how ports are critical in the global economy and societal well-being. Table of Contents 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 Contact us We can be contacted at any time through eBay messages if you have any questions, comments or product requests. We will respond to you within 24 hours and do our best to help you out! We encourage our customers to contact us with any questions or concerns! We'd like to be sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase. Payment & Shipping We reserve the right to decline PayPal payments with unverified accounts or unconfirmed addresses. Items being delivered by courier will require a telephone number so please make sure this information is listed on your eBay or PayPal account. We use DPD, UPS or Parcel Force only for large parcels and Royal Mail for smaller items. We dispatch items daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. We will usually dispatch your item within one working day of payment. Most of our items offer a free postage option. Where postage is charged then postage prices are at cost. We make no profit on postage whatsoever. We are always happy to combine postage where it is more economical. Non-Mainland GB Customers: We use eBay's Global Shipping Program for overseas shipping. We will ship your item directly to them and they then send it on to you. We have no control over the charges that eBay makes for shipping, import duty and VAT on these items. Returns Policy Returns are accepted within 30 days of receipt. Item must be returned undamaged, unused and in original packaging with all items included. The buyer is responsible for return postage Feedback Leaving feedback for buyers and sellers helps make eBay a safer place to buy and sell. We will always leave positive feedback for buyers. Please reciprocate and leave feedback for us. If you have any problems with your item then please contact us before leaving neutral or negative feedback as we will do our best to resolve any issues. We always aim to give the best possible customer service and provide you with high quality items at the lowest prices. Free eBay listing template designed by © dewiso.com.

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