Tosh, Garth Douglas2007-10-232007-10-232006306843http://hdl.handle.net/10321/118Thesis (M.Tech.: Business Administration)-Dept. of Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2006The challenges of the 21st century have influenced the transportation of growing cargo volumes at ports that intercept major shipping routes along the coastline of Southern Africa (McCan, 2003:32-34). In view of these challenges, rivalry between ports along the coast of Southern Africa has increased (Nevin, 1998:27-28). Empirical research focuses on the financial management, management processes and competitive attributes at the port of Durban, South Africa. The primary objective investigates the impact that the nature of port administration had on the competitiveness of the port.163 penShips--Cargo--South AfricaShipping--South Africa--ManagementManagement--Dissertations, AcademicHarbours--South Africa--ManagementShips--Cargo--South AfricaShipping--South Africa--ManagementThesishttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/118