110061 - PORT MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Valeria Bernardo

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2026

Teaching course: 3

• English

This subject provides knowledge about the essential aspects of port management and the port reality as a business, in a globalized and changing environment.
It also presents the essential terminology in port management and maritime business.

"The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free from sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, whether towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others"

Topic 1: Introduction: Basic concepts; Port generations; Relevant data on goods, ports and fleet; Maritime traffic; Operations
port: Port of Barcelona
Topic 2: Port typologies and classification. Port community; Port classification: Physical characteristics and operational capacities. Typology of
ports: Commercial ports • Passenger ports • Fishing ports • Recreational marinas • Military ports • Specialized cargo ports •
Multipurpose ports • Inland ports • Dry ports; Port community: Members, elements; Impact and challenges
Topic 3: Port infrastructure: elements; Some data; • Puzzles • Berthing line • Port location • Docks; • Piers
Topic 4: Port Infrastructure: Terminals (Terminal Operations: Some Key Performance Indicators); Automated and Non-Automated Terminals
Automated; Semi-Automated Terminals.
Topic 5: Ship Operations in the Port: Types of Terminals
Topic 6: Terminal Operation: According to Type of Cargo.
Topic 7: Port Superstructure: • Quay Cranes and Yard Equipment • Electrical Installations • Telecommunications Installations • Doors
Trucks and Inspection • Protection and Video Surveillance • Office Buildings • Warehouses and Technical Buildings
Topic 8: Port Authority Models. Classification.
Topic 9: Port operations (administrative or cargo-related operations (inland)) Ship operations in the port: Navigation
and communication • Documentation • Steering and propulsion • Financial and legal documents • Safety and security • Practicing and mooring operations
Topic 10: Port Operations - Part Two: Ship Operations in Port. Function of Navigational Aids. Applications to Life
real: Port entrance, narrow straits, port approach; Services: practical, tugs; Mooring;
Topic 11: Port Operations – Part Three: Vessel Operations in the Port Breakdown of the cost of the container port. Elimination of
waste on land and implementation of MARPOL.
Topic 12: Port governance
Topic 13: Technological systems in the port
Topic 14: Environment and safety/security in the port
Topic 15: Port-city relationship

"Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the center's evaluation regulations. In the event that signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship"         

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (50%)

1) Exhibitions, 20% distributed as follows:

• 10% Oral presentation (not retrievable in any format, as it assesses public speaking skills). It is evaluated individually..

• 10% Slides presented on the day of presentation (evaluated in a group), based on its content, APA style citations, relevance to the presentation, font size, original content (as opposed to copy and paste or using information provided by the professor), and other factors.

2) Seminars, 30%, distributed as follows:

• 5 seminars with a value of 6% each, for a total of 30%
• In accordance with TecnoCampus regulations for conducting Seminars, these are considered under the same regulations as exams, so only people who are physically in the Classroom and actively collaborate with their group in the resolution, preparation and defense/explanation of what has been done in the Seminar are evaluated.
• Seminars have specific dates and ARE NOT MAKE-UPABLE (read the TecnoCampus exam regulations).

Although in this subject it is not mandatory to evaluate a specific Tecnocampus Competence, CCT4: Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborative work competences and CCT5: Autonomy and critical thinking competences are taken into account for the evaluation.

FINAL EXAMINATION (50%)

Individual and face-to-face: 50%.

Evaluation conditions:

For the Final Exam:

• The presentation of the final exam is a necessary condition to obtain a course grade.

• A minimum of 5/10 points must be obtained in the Final Exam to be able to make the average with the continuous assessment. Otherwise, that is, if a grade of 4,99 points or less is obtained in the Final Exam, it is necessary to attend the Remedial Exam.

• In the case of students who have obtained more than 5 points in the continuous assessment, but have failed the final exam, that is, who have obtained less than 4,99/10 points, they will take the Remedial Exam.

• In case of not attending the Final Exam, the student will receive the grade of “Not Presented” and does NOT have the option to take the Retake Exam.

• In the event of not attending the retake exam, the student will maintain the same grade obtained in the Final Exam.

• In the event of attending the Remedial Exam and the student obtains a grade greater than or equal to 5 (five) points out of 10 (ten), the Final Grade for the Subject will be 50% of the continuous assessment and 50% of the Remedial Exam. That is, the % of the continuous assessment will remain the same as throughout the course according to this Teaching Guide.

For continuous assessment

• Continuous assessment % are NOT recoverable.

• In order to obtain a grade for each of the Seminars held in class, the student must be physically present in the Classroom on the day of the Seminar and show evidence of collaboration with the group.

• The use of key concepts seen in class is taken into account for the development of seminars.

• Written communication skills: Ability to synthesize; appropriate use of spelling; lexical adequacy (use of vocabulary according to the topic/subject); formal aspects and the application of the gender perspective as much as possible within the topic is considered a positive aspect, as is the Sustainable Development Goals;

• Use of bibliography and references in APA format; Search for scientific contributions relevant to research and the ability to integrate them into a project.

• Development of own ideas and analyses based on opinions expressed in books, scientific articles or news from recognized media or organizations.

• Verbal fluency; appropriate gestures during the presentation; academic vocabulary specific to the topic being developed; teamwork skills, being able to proactively criticize the rest of the members or other work groups from the point of view of the topic being developed.

• The use of AI to develop a topic is NOT evaluated, unless it is only to organize ideas, or propose titles to develop a topic, or propose scientific authors who have written on the topic, or propose International Organizations or books that talk about the topic and thus, subsequently, search for these articles directly to read them and make a critical analysis.

• Self-development is evaluated instead of “copying and pasting” information.

Cerbán Jiménez, María del Mar. 2009. Economic Competitiveness in Ports (Chapter of the book Gestión Portuaria y Logística by Francisco Piniella) ISBN 978-84-7993-078-3, pages. 72-89.

Laborda Ortiz, Pedro. 2023. PORT MANAGEMENT NOTES: Parts 1 and 2. ISBN-13: 979-8863971254. Available in:
https://www.amazon.es/APUNTES-GESTI%C3%93N-PORTUARIA-Contenidos-Consignaci%C3%B3n/dp/B0CKTWJ3RV

Martínez Marín, Jesus Ezequiel. 2021. Fundamentals of Logistics and Port Operations. ISBN 13: 978-8409278633. Available at: https://www.amazon.es/FUNDAMENTOS-LOG%C3%8DSTICA-Y-OPERATIVIDAD-PORTUARIA/dp/8409278634
 

Ley de Ports del Estafo and Mercantile Marina. https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2011-16467

Notteboom, Theo. 2022. Port Economics, Management and Policy. TAYLOR & FRANCIS - ISBN: 9780367331559

Ports of the State https://www.puertos.es/es-es

Wenyuan Wang, Yun Peng. 2021. Port Planning and Management Simulation. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9780323901123 and eBook ISBN: 9780323902083.