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Informationen zum Autor Stephen Pettit is a Reader in Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff Business School. In 1993 he was awarded a PhD from the University of Wales and he has worked at Cardiff Business School since 2000. He has been involved in a range of transport related research projects, notably a groundbreaking project for the Department of Transport analysing the UK economy's requirements for people with seafaring experience. This work highlighted important issues relating to the decline in the number of UK seafaring officers. Stephen Pettit has been involved in a range of transport related research projects for EU DGTREN including the ' Economic Value of Shipping to the UK Economy '; ' Analysis of the Cost Structure of the main TEN Ports '; and ' Work Organisation in Ports '. His most recent research work has considered aspects of humanitarian aid supply chain management. Stephen Pettit's teaching related activity has been focused in two main areas, port management and the application of information and communication technology in the fields of transport, logistics and supply chain management. Stephen has written a large number of journal papers, conference papers and contributed to a wide range of reports many of which relate to port development, port operations and port policy. Professor Anthony Beresford is Programme Director for the MSc International Transport at Cardiff University, and Director for the suite of Masters Programmes within the Logistics and Operations Management Section. He has travelled widely in an advisory capacity within the ports and transport fields in Europe, Asia and North America. He co-authored Lloyd's Maritime Atlas of World's Ports and Shipping Places , 15th and 16th Editions, which is recognised as the Standard Work in its field. Anthony Beresford's work with the United Nations has been widely recognised, and has led to a large number of academic publications alongside important outreach activities. While his papers have been presented at the highest level, including a contribution to the 2009 House of Commons Report on UK Ports. Klappentext Port Management looks at the numerous types of business interactions that occur at active ports. These include cooperating with other ports, coordinating deliveries with ships, overseeing port development, advertising and promotion, and enforcing security and environmental protection initiatives. Including research, practical insights and case studies, this book looks at quantitative methods and market analysis, maritime logistics, port planning and pricing, and commercial law. Port Management covers all the main aspects of management, administration and policy, and fills existing gaps in the literature in this area. Edited by two leading academics who have conducted research for the Department of Transport and the United Nations, this text is international in scope and includes research-based findings from a global team of contributors. It provides fascinating insights into the geography, economics, politics and trade involved in port management. Online supporting resources include lecture notes, lesson plans and PowerPoints.Online resources: Includes lecture notes, lesson plans and PowerPoints Zusammenfassung Get a comprehensive overview of the entire port industry, and insights into the geography, economics, politics and trade involved in port management. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section - ONE: Global Challenges and Port Governance; Chapter - 01: Value Creation and Value Capture in the Ports' Business System; Chapter - 02: The Governance of Ports under Global Challenges - What Next?; Chapter - 03: Effect of Global Supply Chain Developments on the Governance of Port Regulation; Chapter - 04: Port Governance Reform in Spain; Section - TWO: Port Resilience, Transport Logistics and the Environment; Chapter - 05: Port Resilience - A Persp...
