Port Administration and Management
Lecturer: Sheng-Teng Huang (林泰誠)
Email: tedlirn@email.ntou.edu.tw
Phone: 02-2462-3433
Course ID: M7302L92
Credits: 3
Course Prerequisites: None
Course Description and Goals:
After the academic semester, students in this class are expected to
1. Have in-depth knowledge on the port operation practice and management,
2. Understand theories and practices on port planning and development,
3. Learn the port planning and design skills.
Schedule Type: Lecturing and discussion
Course Schedule (subject to change) :
o Introduction
o Connecting hub port gateways to the inland infrastructure
o Port Management and Economic Growth
o Port Operations
o Port and Terminal Investment
o Ships’ Size, Ports’ Size: A New Era Ahead
o Strategic Alliances, Market Positioning and Differentiation
o Key Performance Indicators as tools of Strategic Planning and Management
o Leadership and Teambuilding
o Port Authorities and Regulatory Framework
o Ports as a bridge to maritime and offshore energy activities
o The future of ports Module 1: Framework for Port Reform
o Module 2: The Evolution of Ports in a Competitive World
o Module 3: Alternative Port Management Structure and Ownership Models
o Module 4: Legal Tools
o Module 5: Financial Implications of Port Reform
o Module 6: Port Regulation
o Module 7: Labor Reform
o Module 8: Implementation
o Glossary of Port and Shipping Terms