Understanding Shipping Module 4: The Role of Ports

by Patrick Neylan (Editor)

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers' Understanding Shipping course imparts a basic shipping knowledge and is ideal for new entrants to the shipping industry, and to anyone in other professions who have close associations with shipping. It comprises nine modules with written assignments, culminating in an oral and short written exam.

Module 4 is The Role of Ports:
4.1 The Location of ports
4.2 The World’s Largest Ports
4.3 Port Infrastructure
4.4 Cargo Operations
4.5 Organisation of a Port
4.6 Port Ownership
4.7 Role of the Ship Agent
4.8 Turnaround Times in Ports
4.9 Port Congestion
4.10 Cabotage

26 pages, Paperback

Published December 9, 2019

About the author

Patrick Neylan writes about the maritime industry and occasionally medieval history and music. He is also an editorial consultant.

He was editor of Fairplay Shipping Weekly and editorial director of Drewry Maritime Research.