What is Port Stakeholders

Ports desire to achieve an effective performance because of the implementations they perform in line with their objectives. Dealing with the stakeholders of a port, effective corporate performance should not be considered independent from sustainability principles. Therefore, ports should consider corporate sustainability, adjust their strategies accordingly, and target an effective sustainability performance. To perform sustainably requires employing competent managers who determine appropriate strategies for the port enterprise and ensure correct implementation. Thus, this chapter deals with the managers' competencies expected who play a role in ensuring effective sustainability performance in port enterprises. In this context, the managerial competencies gathered via the literature review were evaluated and the competencies that a port manager needs regarding sustainability performance were revealed. It is thought that the 35 competencies obtained will contribute directly to the selection and recruitment of port managers and indirectly to the port sustainability performance.