The perception of what a port is tends to be in the eye of the beholder:
- The general community might see the port as a place where ships visit to load or unload cargo.
- The local community might regard it as a source of employment and business opportunities.
- Supply chain customers might view the port as a costly but essential transit point for their cargoes.
- The government might view the port as an instrument for gathering state revenues.
- Port managers might view the port as an asset and infrastructure-rich services centre, one that provides a complex mix of critical services to manage ship visits.
How do we define a contemporary port?
As a regional, maritime-focused network of logistic and transport organisations in support of national and international supply chains.
We see the port of consisting as land and water infrastructure and superstructure operated by a complex network of logistics and transportation actors. The effective and efficient interrelated performances of these logistics and transportation actors is required for a seamless two-way flow of goods, passengers and information across the land-water interface.
We provide services to assist in identifying and remedying both potential and actual port or terminal problems that might impede port performance.