1.0 Port Development Project : [8L]
Port development Management ( the need, short term & Long term Planning, sequence of Investment,Project
Planning feasibility study, Project control, Use of consultants, UNCTAD assistance, Port development finance,
Procedure for implementation of port projects, participation of project planners ), Case Studies
2 .0 Planning Aspects & Economics : [12L]
Planning principles ( Port Planning Objectives , the investment plan, Terminal design principles, berthing capacity
planning constraints, Cost considerations, berth occupancy, waiting time- Service time Ratio,Planning for Variation
in Traffic, Co-ordinated Contigency Planning, The Economic optimum, Scheduled traffic, Seasonal variations,
Seasonal variations, capacity & Traffic specialization, Flexibility & Technical changes, Principles of Investment
appraisals, Financial analysis, Economic appraisal, Cost-Benefit-discounts, Congesation Cost pitfalls, Evaluation
Summary Methods, Four Investment Decisions), Case studies
3.0 Traffic Forecasting : [8L]
Traffic forecasting ( Forecasting Principles, Scenario writing, Control Statistics, Forecasting procedure, market
Forecast, Rate of Growth, Port Policies, Trend Forecasting, Uncertainty factors , Forecasting Traffic of Various
type of vessels , Hinter land Changes, Evaluation of forecasts), Case studies
4.0 Port Operation Development : [12L]
Productivity & Operational Planning, Master Planning & Port Zoning, Different Aspects of Port planning (
Nautical, Civil, Environmental & safety ), Terminal/Berth development considerations ( Break bulk , Container,
Multipurpose, Dry & Liquid Bulk , Ro/Ro etc ),Case studies