Port Operator

A port operator east port authority or company that contracts with the Port Authority to move the cargo in a port to a minimum level of productivity. May they be state-owned (especially for port authorities) or private.

The job is to manage the movement of cargo containers between cargo ships, trucks and freight trains and optimize the flow of goods through customs in order to minimize the time a ship goes into port. The continued effectiveness involves the management and improvement of gantry cranes, berths, rivers, roads, storage facilities, communication equipment, computer systems and dockworkers union contracts. The port operator also manages the formalities, leases, security and port security.