BAGCHI, Prabir K <br/><br/>
The role of public-private partnership in port information systems development 

 -  2001 
<br/><br/> Development and management of ports is a major objective of economic development in many countries. As ownership and operations of seaports have traditionally been in the public sector, restructuring has often been slow and frustrating. Public-private partnership has been offered by many as asolution. This paper reviews a project at Pusan port, South Korea where close public-private partnership was the key to success. Relying on the experience gained from the Pusan port, a process model has been offered that many other ports in developing countries can use to achieve successful public-private collaboration