Abstract
In the perspective of seaport management, computeralization is the top priority issues as related on sustaining their operation and profitability. The dramatically change of global operation of seaport management with un-predictable situation has potential to exposed the seaport management with the major challenges where Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has play a vital role. In the one hand, ICT has potentially to bring the seaport management into the right way in order to face the current change of business environment. However, in the one hand, ICT has potential to brings risks, damage and any kind of negative impact to seaport operation if they miss-implement the suitable strategy to faced in the current practice of operation. As a fundamental of discussion, there are some current trends on seaport management issues will analyzed. The main objective of the paper is to discussed some current trends on competitive advantages issues that faced by seaport operation firms. Secondly, the paper is discussed the sophistication of Information and Communication Technology as used in the operation of seaport management. In the unpredictable business environment, ICT should integrate with seaport management strategy which can help the firms to strengthening their business in the global market position. Finally, some suggestion was made to guiding the seaport authority in integrating ICT sophistication with traditional management of seaport operation as alternatives way.
Highlights
The Information Technology (ICT) has made an impact to seaport operation since the day the Information had been introduce to the world
An advanced infrastructure enables seaports to handle a variety of tasks which including verifying the identity of workers, ships, and vehicles, tracking containers as they move through the port, summoning trucks, and configuring rail for "just-in-time" cargo pickups
Objective of the Paper: The main objective of the paper is to discussed some current trends on competitive advantages issues that faced by seaport operation firms
Summary
The Information Technology (ICT) has made an impact to seaport operation since the day the Information had been introduce to the world. Faced with global challenge of competitiveness issues and intense pressure to operate as efficiently as possible, seaport managers are deploying advanced communications infrastructures to support the information systems and real-time response capabilities they need to meet these challenges. To meet government security regulations and International Maritime Organization (IMO) safety standards, seaports will need to employ advanced information technologies to communicate with the Coast Guard, Customs, and Immigration and Naturalization Service. Under these regulations, they will need to track containers, ships, trucks, rail cars, sailors, dock workers anything or anyone that enters the port area, as discussed in See (2007) and Norzaidi at al., (2007). The paper is discussed the sophistication of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as used in the operation of seaport management
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