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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Maria Dolors Celma Benaiges

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 3

Teaching staff: 

Jesus Ezequiel Martínez Marín
Rosana Salama Benazar 

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Spanish
  • English

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Basic skills

  • CB7. That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study. 

  • CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments

  • CB9. That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the latest knowledge and reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way. 

Specific skills

  • CE1. Show critical distance autonomy in issues or issues related to the maritime business, logistics and supply chain and in the application of innovative ideas in these areas.

  • CE2. Apply tools and methodologies that facilitate creative and innovative thinking in everyday situations related to the supply chain environment and logistics and maritime businesses.

  • CE10. Manage maritime business projects by adopting innovative and creative ideas and respecting the environment

  • CE9. Develop the ability to lead the continuous improvement approach in all areas of logistics and port management and contribute to the motivation and awareness of all personnel in the organization.

Transversal competences

  • CT3. Develop tasks applying the acquired knowledge with flexibility and creativity and adapting them to new contexts and situations. 

Presentation of the subject

Ports play an essential role in the logistics chain and supply chain management. In their beginnings they were seen only as a ship-land connection, but today they are part of the economic, social and environmental environment of a country. Different actors and authorities, both private and public, operate in this, so the subject will look at these actors, as well as port management models, the different types of ports and cases that could arise, in terms of cargo, ship or personnel, to solve them.

Contents

Topic 1. Dr. Rosana Salama. Concepts and Generalities - Authorities and functions. Port. Types of ports by geographical location and type of operations. Evolution of ports. Increase in the size of ships and implications.
Concept of Governance. Port authorities in different countries and in Spain.
Objectives and functions of port authorities.

• Topic 2 Dr. Rosana Salama. Management of different port services:
Port Security and Protection; Statutory Bodies. Port Operations and Services (Cluster/Community). Services to the ship, to goods, to passengers and general services.

  Topic 3. Dr. Rosana Salama. Maritime - Port and Cargo Operations. Port Models, Landbridges and Environments.
Cargo operations according to the type of goods. Port Management Models – Private, Landlord, Toolport, Service Port (or Comprehensive- Port (operator or exploiter port). Competition and competitiveness. Landbridges. Port environments (Humland, Hinterland, Vorland). Factors for port competition and the quality of a port: Advantages and problems of privatization.

Topic 4. Dr. Rosana Salama. Ship - port technology and terminology
Loading and unloading equipment. Port news. Importance of depots.
Documentation to be presented to the Ports. Some Port Surcharges. Some Equipment and Terms related to the Port.

Topic 5. Dr. Sergi Saurí. Port concessions;

5.1 The role of private capital in ports; 5.2. The concession model; 5.3. Container port terminals. Microeconomics; 5.4. Inefficiencies related to PPP; 5.5. Examples of some Spanish terminals.

Topic 6. Dr. Sergi Saurí. Port terminal operators
6.1 Container terminals; 6.2 Ro-Pax terminals

 

Activities and evaluation system

EVALUATION SYSTEM

             MODULE 1 (50%)

Continuous Assessment 50%

Module 1 exam 50%

             MODULE 2 (50%)

Continuous Assessment 50%

Module 2 exam 50%

Bibliography

Basic

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. 2015. Port and Terminal Management. United Kingdom, London. ISBN 978-l-908833-63-l

Laborda Ortiz, Pedro. 2021. PORT MANAGEMENT NOTES (PART 1): Understanding port organization and activity. Publisher: ‎ Independently published (March 31, 2021). ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8730807846

Laborda Ortiz, Pedro. 2021. PORT MANAGEMENT NOTES (PART 2): Understanding port organization and activity. Editorial ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 9, 2021). ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8735505082

Martínez Marín, Jesus Ezequiel. 2021. FUNDAMENTALS OF PORT LOGISTICS AND OPERATION. ISBN-13: ‎978-8409278633. Available at: https://www.amazon.es/FUNDAMENTOS-LOG%C3%8DSTICA-Y-OPERATIVIDAD-PORTUARIA/dp/8409278634   

Montori Díez, Agustín; Escribano Muñoz, Carlos; Martínez Marín, Jesús E. 2015. Maritime Transport Manual. Available in: https://www.margebooks.com/es/281767/manual-transporte-maritimo.htm

Nam Hyu Park. 2023. State-of-the-Art in Ports and Terminal Management and Engineering. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 11(7), 1310; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11071310

 

 

Complementary

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 2022. PORT MANAGEMENT. Case Study: TRAINFORTRADE Port Management Program of UNCTAD. ISBN: 978-92-1-001965-1. Available at: https://unctad.org/publication/unctad-port-management-series-volume-10?fbclid=IwAR0lv-iRHZlMeImw-VsWRlGVyhfCsxY0BL2AqXz7txbGfyFdYpnV_PBc7j0