The Role of Port Authority in Port Governance and Port Community System Implementation

Edvard Tijan,Ana Panjako,Dražen Žgaljić,Marija Jović

doi:10.3390/su13052795

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This paper researches the role of the port authorities in port governance, and the role of the port authorities in Port Community System implementation. The authors provide the theoretical frameworks of seaports, port authorities, port governance, and Port Community Systems. The literature review was carried out using the Web of Science database and additional relevant sources. The authors concluded that although different port governance models exist (regarding the type of port authority), there is no evidence as to which governance model is universally preferable, as it is specific to each seaport. In addition, the research has shown that port authorities play a very important role in the implementation of a Port Community System, increasing the sustainability of seaport operations. Its implementation enables the port authorities to evolve into real digital hubs and neutral data managers, which ultimately leads to the optimization of seaport processes and more efficient use of transport infrastructure.

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Seaports, as important nodes in maritime transport, have a significant influence on the economic, social, and environmental development of countries [1] on a local, regional, and national level [2]
This paper presents a comprehensive review of existing literature, providing a better understanding of the role of port authorities in port governance, the role of port authorities in Port Community Systems (PCS)
Seaports are providing a major contribution in the growth of global trade as well as major impact in national economies

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As important nodes in maritime transport, have a significant influence on the economic, social, and environmental development of countries [1] on a local, regional, and national level [2]. In order to achieve sustainable business, governments (or other types of decision makers) implement port governance structures with clear policy goals [4]. The transformation of the port governance models, including developments such as devolution and regionalization policies, has expanded the autonomy and responsibility of the port authority, giving it a broader role outside the port itself [8]. Port governance has attracted significant attention from scholars, port authorities, policy and decision-makers in the maritime sector over the past three decades, and port governance itself has become an important academic and practical concept in the port sector [9]

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