VIII. PORT GOVERNANCE

Port governance is the adoption and enforcement of rules that govern conduct, authority, and institutional resources, enabling the development and management of port activities to benefit society and the economy. There is a link between governance and performance, shaped by reforms and models that have influenced the global port sector. Port authorities have a changing role as their centrality in contemporary port management is reinforced. Their evolving role is evident through trends such as the coordination of actors along supply chains, port cooperation, port clusters, and green port management. Port management, governance, and leadership have evolved to reflect a new reality.