Importance of Ports and Terminals in the Overall Logistics

1. Elaborate on the importance of ports being managed as commercial enterprises irrespective of their ownership.
2. Analyse the nature of a port, by demonstrating understanding of its geographic location and other factors.
3. Describe port procedures with the roles of various logistics services providers in port.
4. Clarify the efficiency of decisions in the port management.
5. Demonstrate graduate attributes, knowledge, skills, communication, numeracy, IT and technology skills, autonomy and responsibility, employability and values and learning to learn.

Learning Opportunities:

Individual research skills, Critical thinking, Report writing and Time Management skills

Task:

Select any port around the world and write an article in not less than 1000 words about Globalization and Port Activities. Your paper should also include general information about the port and recommendations to increase the competitiveness of the port with other ports in the region.