Port & Terminal Opration Mgmt ((3 Credits))

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This course provides an overview of the history, growth, organization, and operation of major ports and transportation terminals, including logistics processes such as on-dock rail, strategic and tactical planning, harbor drayage, terminal gate protocols, equipment and cargo movement, and integration of marine port and terminal operations with other modes of transportation. It introduces the functions of the port divided along business lines, different types of marine terminals, and the day-to-day operational, financial, and labor issues of ports and terminals.