ABSTRACT
A port authority is a public or a private entity that, whether or not in conjunction with other activities, under national law or regulation is empowered to carry out the administration, development, management, and so on. As entities, port authorities combine public and private goals and can be characterized as hybrid or shared value organizations. The centrality of port authorities in the management of ports remains intact. Within the new governance settings it is further upgraded as they are at the core of the landlord model. The landlord port model involves private sector operations in the port area. The port authority manages public infrastructure and advances the prospects of the entire port cluster. Port management entities are increasingly acting as community and port cluster managers engaged with stakeholders and investing in facilitating activities like information technologies, promotion and marketing of the port, and training and education activities.
