STRATEGIC PLANNING IN SMALL PORTS (CASE STUDY OF SAJAFI PORT)

Unlike large global ports which play a key role in many supply chains, small regional ports are usually more stagnant and have not reached the same level ofdevelopment as the larger ports. Port development is mostly focused on large ports and small ports have gradually lost their national or regional roles. However,these ports have many potentials and can serve as a part of the whole to help the Port and Maritime Organization (PMO) to achieve the desired long-term goals.Investigation and study of strategic orientations of small ports along Persian Gulf, Oman Sea and Caspian Sea is under consideration by PMO. The present paper focuses onthe strategic plans for development of Sajafi Port in Khuzestan Province as a case study [1, 2]. Sajafi port is one of the small ports situated near Hendijan city in Khuzestan Province. The aerial view of the port is shown in Figure