APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016

EXC 3652 Port Management

Responsible for the course
Stein Erik Grønland

Department
Department of Accounting - Auditing and Business Analytics

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
7,5

Language of instruction
English

Introduction

The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of various port management aspects as well as transportation modes used in international transports, with an emphasis on multimodal transport operations. It provides a further framework around shipping management, and helps to relate sea transportation in relation to other transport modes. An important aspect is also the understanding of the port as a multimodal link in the supply chains

Learning outcome
Acquired knowledge
After completed course students shall have learned:

• The concept of port management and multimodal transportation
• The benefits and costs related to various transportation modes
• The impact on supply chain efficiency of alternative transport choices
• The roles of port users and service providers
• About port operations, governance and performance

• Describe and explain alternative transport systems
• Describe and analysis cost efficiency of alternative shipping systems
• Discuss competition between modes
• Use port cost/price models
• Discuss port governance, agglomeration, competition and performance

• Transportation and transportation industry – overview
• Demand for freight transportation
• Road transportation
• Railway transportation
• Pipelines
• Short sea transportation
• Deep sea transportation
• Cost structures for alternative transportation mode
• Cost structures for intermodal transfers
• Intermodal Transport Operations
• Ports
• Port operations and cost
• Future developments
• Port operations planning