Successful privatization in the port sector requires a continuing dialogue among all stakeholders. Perspectives of the parties involved Ports wish to facilitate development financing and strengthen competitiveness in terms of costs, services and management efficiency. Even so there may be some resistance to private sector participation from management, and particularly labour. Shipping lines expect the range and quality of services to be enhanced through privatization. Some major shipping lines may wish to have dedicated terminals under their managerial or operational control.
Shippers expect improved services at lower costs from the process of privatization.
In some cases, such as ore and other bulk terminals, shippers may wish to have a role in the ownership or management control of the terminals themselves. C. Port tariffs 1. Background Ports of the region have long-established tariff structures. These are contained in published schedules which vary in length from a few pages to more than 100. Some tariffs are extremely complex, while others are relatively simple and provide useful diagrams or illustrations of how the pricing system is applied.