Business and Economics of Port Management: An Insider’s Perspective (Routledge Maritime Masters) - Softcover

Yap, Wei Yim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138341916 ISBN 13: 9781138341913

Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

Business and Economics of Port Management is a comprehensive but concise textbook and reference for insights into the workings of 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 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 utmost understanding of how ports are critical in the global economy and societal well-being.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138341916
• ISBN 13: 9781138341913
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 508