Port Authority: A Critical Element of the Supply Chain - IIEI-125

Course Description: This course provides the student with the knowledge and understanding needed to utilize the full range of capabilities of a modern Port Authority. It examines in detail all of the products and services that can be available through a port authority, whether the port is a land or sea port. The special concerns and issues related to a port authority, including special terminology, form the backdrop for identifying the major issues and challenges facing the modern port authority. This course teaches the student how to investigate popular port authorities and their capabilities online.

Prerequisite: Exporting/ Importing Environment course (IIEI-201) suggested but not required.  Strongly suggested that the student have taken previous courses online through IIEI to be familiar with the virtual classroom prior to taking this short course.

Course Credit: 1.5 Credit Hours

Major Course Topics & Course Outcomes

As a result of the group and individual activities included in this course, the student will acquire the following knowledge and skills that can be applied to the workplace:

Port Authority Scope

• To understand all of the products and services typically available through a port authority.

Port Operations

• To possess an understanding of port operations of a typical port.

Port Authority Ancillary Services

• To know the types of supporting services that typically can be provided within the context of a port authority.

International Terminal Issues

• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of processing requirements of an international terminal.

Intermodal Shipments through a Port Authority

• Be knowledgeable about intermodal shipments and a port authority's role in intermodal shipments.

Critical issues about wharfage, dockage, container rules, warehouses & Free Trade Zones located within a port authority.

• To possess an understanding of rules, activities, and critical issues within a port.

Port Authority Monitoring and Control

• To possess an understanding of the current state-of-the-art processes and technology available to monitor and control the modern port authority.

Future of Port Authorities

• To understand the future possibilities open to port authorities as to the goods and services they might offer.

Super Ports

• To understand what value elements are important to becoming a super port.

Technology

• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of how technology can be used in a modern port authority

*Group activities are on-ground delivery only.

 

Course Texts:

There is no textbook assigned for this course at this time. Each instructor will post current readings and materials that can be obtained Online. These will be detailed in the course materials available for registered students.

Selected Readings Online.