Introduction Port Management and Operations: Strategy in the Throes of a Transition       Port Authorities, Departments and Activities       Ports'' Strategy in the Throes of a Transition The History of Ports: Advanced Thinking, Planning, and Development       Ports'' History and Etymology: A Passage, a Journey, and a Haven       Advanced Thinking: National Ports, Diplomacy, and Economy       Ports'' History, Planning, and Development Port Ownership, Structure, and Organization       Forms of Port Ownership, Structure, and Organization       Port Governance       Port Ownership and Structural Types       Port Privatization Port Workforce: Productivity, Growth, and Empowerment Strategies       Measuring Productivity, Throughput, and Growth       The Econometrics of Labor and Production       Port Growth, Productivity, and Empowerment References Connecting Hub Port Gateways to the Inland Infrastructure Logistics Integration of Port Activities       The Five Stages of Integration for the Maritime Industry Strategic Location and Market Accessibility for Existing and Emerging Seaports      Ports'' Success Factors Supply Chain Opportunities, Competition, and Conflict Prevention References Port Management and Economic Growth Establishing a Port''s Competitive Edge in a Niche World       Comparative Advantage, Competitive Advantage, Absolute Advantage and Niche: Better, the Best or Simply Different? Economic Growth as the Space between Stimulus and Response       Physical versus Strategic Growth       Trade, Protectionism, and Free Trade Risk Assessment (RA) and Risk Management (RM): How Far Can We Go?      The Risk Assessment Methodologies       Risk and Business Longevity References Port Operations Port Management Services: Terminal Operators; Property Leasing Opportunities       Port Management Services and Operations       The Harbormaster''s Department and Functions       Terminal Manager       Vessels'' Planning       The Four Stages of Port Management and Operations       Marine Terminal Operator (MTO) Agreements and Leasing Opportunities       Marine Terminal Operators and Leasing Opportunities: Case Studies Berths, Facilities, and Equipment       Berth Performance versus Capacity       Port Operations: The Place where Capacity and Performance Meet The Port and Charter Party Terms       Charter Party Types       Charter Party Clauses and Areas of Dispute       The Port and Charter Party Terms Shipyards       Introduction: The Global Shipbuilding Market       The Utility of Shipbuilding      The Components of Shipbuilding       Intellectual Property Rights       The History of Shipbuilding       Reasons for Shipyards Losing Market Share       Contemporary Shipbuilding Trends      Shipbuilding and Oil Market Analysis       Global Market Analysis       Conclusions Port Agents: Liner Services, Tramp Trade, and Offshore Support Agents       FONASBA      Agency Selection and Practices       Port Agency Responsibilities      General Agency Duties, for Tramp, Liner, and Logistics Services Port-Related Claims and Legal Liabilities       Conflict Resolution: Arbitration versus Court of Law       Port-Related Claims and Charter Party Clause Interpretation       Port or Berth Charter Party       Nominating a "Safe Port"       When a "Safe Port" becomes "Temporarily Unsafe"       When Communication becomes a Prerequisite to Port Safety       Stevedore Damage and Bills of Lading Stipulations      Safe Port, Security, and Loss of Time       Ship''s Off-Hire, Time Lost, and Piracy Clauses Multimodal Transportation References Port and Terminal Investment Public versus Private Investment Return on Investment and the Impact on Trade Growth Port Subsidies and Investment: Challenges and Opportunities       Port Subsidies       Foreign Investment References Ships'' Size, Ports'' Size: A New Era Ahead International Trade Agreements as Tools to Growth      The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade       The World Trade Organization       Multiregional Partnerships       The Americas       Asia       Africa       Europe      Middle East       Ports'' Growth and the Global Trade Agreements Matrix Ports and Ships as Derived Demand: Traffic Forecasting       Ports and the Principles of Derived Demand       Shipping, Ports, and the Ripple Effect       Optimum Size and Economies of Scale Capacity Utilization, Capacity Management, and Capacity Planning: Ports'' Technology and Innovation       Capacity Utilization, Capacity Management, and Capacity Planning      Port Capacity and Competition       Port Technology and Innovation References Strategic Alliances, Market Positioning, and Differentiation Developing Holistic Market Positioning and Differentiation       Port Strategies and the Components of Holistic Marketing       Aligning Workforce with the Port''s Brand Promise Port Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning      Market Strategy Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Mergers, and Acquisitions: The Economic Patterns of Market Response       Ports'' Strategic Alliances       Ports'' Joint Ventures      Ports'' Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Competition and Conflict Prevention       Port and Terminal Competition      Conflict Prevention Establishing Long-Term Value through Customer Loyalty       Redefining Business Loyalty in the Shipping Industry       The Benefits of Practicing Loyal Marketing      Measuring Customer Loyalty      Target Markets and Competitive Positioning References Key Performance Indicators as Tools of Strategic Planning and Management Strategic Planning, Development, and Management: Exceeding the Corporate Objectives Port Pricing Strategies: Tariff Changing and Competitiveness       The Shipping Demand Paradox       Port Pricing      Pricing Systems and Price-Setting Considerations KPIs: Measuring Financial and Operational Performance Port Equipment and Berth Facilities: Operations, Maintenance, and Depreciation       Port Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE)       The "Port Equipment List"       IT, Logistics, and Operational Port Equipment       Depreciation Methods Performance Management and the Human Factor      Performance Management       The Human Factor in Port Performance       Human Factor--Survey Analysis References Leadership and Teambuilding Leadership and Teambuilding Compliance: STCW, the Manila Amendments       Leadership and Teamwork      Motivation      Redefining Leadership and Teamwork through Leadership Styles Employee Motivation, Training, and Development Leadership and Teambuilding Assessment, Drills, and Brainstorming Exercises References Port Authorities and Regulatory Framework ISM: International Safety Management ISPS: International Ship and Port.