(EnergyAsia, May 22, Thursday) — The third edition of ‘Port Management and Operations’, an essential guide to port management in the 21st century, has just been released. 

The 12-chapter book provides a complete understanding of total port activity, enables managers working in specific areas of ports to see where they fit into the port’s operation and commercial practice as a whole, offers an analysis of the various types of ports along with the common essential elements that enable them to function which include administration, management, economics and operations.

Topics covered include a general introduction to ports, port development, impact of changing ship technology on ports, sea approaches and maritime services, port administration ownership and management, port policy, berths and terminals, cargo and cargo handling, port labour, time in port and speed of cargo handling, port costs, prices and revenue and port environmental matters.

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