Dr Stephen Pettit is a researcher for the Transport and Shipping Research Group in Cardiff Business School, UK. He has been involved in a range of transport-related research including a groundbreaking project for the UK Department of Transport. Professor Anthony Beresford is Programme Director for the MSc International Transport at Cardiff University, UK and Director for the suite of Masters Programmes in Logistics and Operations Management. Professor Beresford has travelled widely in an advisory capacity within the ports and transport fields in Europe, Asia and North America.
"There are hardly any authentic textbooks on port management that
can be referred to by the academic community and by practising
managers in the maritime sector. This void has been very
effectively filled by Port Management. Extremely well written by a
select group of 40 experts, this is an eminently readable book with
a balanced mix of port operations and policy analysis; it also
provides critical assessment of policy effectiveness, governance
and regulatory issues. Port Management is a must-read text in the
field."
*Dr Jose Paul, Former Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust, Goa; Former
Acting Chairman JN Port, Mumbai; and Adjunct Professor of Maritime
Studies, AMET University, Chennai*
"Ports are critical nodes in global supply chains but the port
management literature has been lacking in reflecting this enhanced
role of ports. This new book is very timely with its broad approach
to port management from a geographical, operational and policy
perspective. Competition between ports is fierce with ports
extending their hinterland area, even across national boundaries,
while at the same time providing more value-added logistics
services. This new port management competitive paradigm is truly
reflected in this book and is a must-read not only for
policymakers, but also for any scholars who would like to obtain
insights into the future of port management and its possible impact
on global supply chains."
*Associate Professor Ruth Banomyong, Thammasat University,
Bangkok*
"This is an ambitious, comprehensive and wide-ranging text which
gives many useful insights into a number of aspects of the global
ports sector. It will be of value to all who have an interest in
the role and development of the world's ports and relevant cognate
areas - academics, practitioners, consultants and policy makers.
The book has a truly global coverage and brings together an array
of some of the leading thinkers in the field. The clever
organization of the text allows the reader to zone in on particular
topics should they so wish, while individual chapters are augmented
with many useful references which allow further investigation. The
book's editors are to be commended for continuing Cardiff
University's proud tradition of making substantial contributions to
the canon of literature about the world's ports."
*Professor John Mangan, Chair in Marine Transport and Logistics,
School of Engineering, Newcastle University, United Kingdom*
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