The Importance of External Communication in Crisis Situations in the Port Authorities The case of the APBA and the GPA

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Mercedes Villanueva-Flores
Francisco Piniella
Estrella Blanco-López

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Today, during a crisis situation, the reputation and image of a company can be affected in a very negative manner and, for that reason, the crisis must be managed from the point of view of external communication. The port authorities are becoming aware that they need to transmit truthful information in an agile way when there is an incident at their facilities to reassure citizens, customers and employees, among others. In a hyper-connected world, in which everyone wants to be informed, port authorities cannot ignore communication in these delicate situations.

 

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Mercedes Villanueva-Flores, Universidad de Cádiz

Department of Business Administration, University of Cádiz, Spain

Francisco Piniella, Universidad de Cádiz

Advanced knowledge and more than twenty years of experience in higher education (University of Cádiz, Spain) in Maritime and Logistics Safety Policies. Former Dean of the Faculty of Nautical Sciences, Former Head of the Department of Maritime Studies. He is responsible of the R&D Group "Maritime Policy". Experienced senior professor. Present principal research interests in Maritime Safety: - Port State Control; and the Globalization in the Maritime Transport and its implications in Shipping and Logistics. - Trends in the Global market for crews and MLC'2006 implementation - Safety and specific risks in the artisanal fishing fleet.

Estrella Blanco-López, Universidad de Cádiz

Department of Business Administration, University of Cádiz, Spain