Courses & Units

Port and Terminal Management JNB204

Introduction

This unit covers a range of topics in port and terminal management from business, operations and policy/governance perspectives. First, it explains the role of ports and terminals as public assets and commercial businesses, and their pricing, competition and marketing. Second, it covers the management of port and terminal operations including logistics, performance valuation, safety, security and environment management. Third, it presents various issues in port governance, reform, policy as well as emerging issues currently facing the sector.

Summary

Unit name Port and Terminal Management
Unit code JNB204
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Sciences and Engineering
Australian Maritime College
Discipline Maritime and Logistics Management
Coordinator Associate Professor Oanh Nguyen
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Launceston Semester 2 On-Campus International Domestic
Online Semester 2 Off-Campus International Domestic

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International students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 22/7/2024 16/8/2024 9/9/2024 27/10/2024

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Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the role, organisation and operations of ports and terminals in a highly dynamic and demanding transport and logistics environment.
  • Apply relevant frameworks and methods to address commercial and operational issues in port and terminal management.
  • Develop sustainable development strategies and policy for ports and terminals.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
080399 $2,040.00 $1,597.00 not applicable $2,909.00

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus: 120 minute weekly lecture and 60 minute weekly tutorial

Off Campus:  recorded lectures, readings and participation in online discussion forum and other activities. 

AssessmentOnline Quiz (10%)|Assignment 1 (25%)|Assignment 2 (25%)|Examination (40%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Alderton, P. and Saieva, G., 2013. Port management and operations. Taylor & Francis.

Bichou, K 2009. Port operations, planning and logistics, Informa, London. 

de Langen, PW 2020. Towards a Better Port Industry: Port Development, Management and Policy, Routledge.

Recommended

Burns, MG 2015, Port management and operations, CRC Press, Boca Raton.

Bergqvist, R, Wilmsmeier, G & Cullinane, K 2013, Dry ports - a global perspective: challenges and developments in serving hinterlands, Ashgate, Farnham.

Hillier, FS 2010. Introduction to operations research, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Boston.

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers 2011. Port and terminal management, Witherby Shipping Business, Livingston.

Pinder, D. and Slack, B. eds., 2004. Shipping and Ports in the Twenty-first Century (Vol. 6). Routledge.

Wang, J, Olivier, D, Notteboom, T & Slack, B 2007, Ports, cities and global supply chains, Ashgate Publishing Limited, UK.

World Bank 2007. Port reform toolkit, Washington, DC.

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