Purpose – Purpose of paper is to clarify this PPP((Public Private Partnerships)’s essence and advantages as well as disadvantages, and then it will take it out some conclusions and implication together. To do so, PPP should be examined carefully and then landlord port will be investigated in view of PPP, then, it will give some implications whether or not PPP is successful to apply more port in concern. Research Design, data, and methodology – The methodology that I take is to look into both PPPs and then to look intp landlord port in view of PPP. By doing so, it can be more understandable to PPP in port industry. Results – It can be found that landlord port system is more valuable and applicable instrument to adapt for port competitiveness and productivity, which leads to efficient port management. Conclusions – Landlord port system is an alternative instrument to be apply to port management in terms of PPP, and it has been justified that many worldclass port has taken this landlord port management system.

1. Preface
2. Background
3. General Aspects of PPP
4. Potential Benefits of Public Private Partnerships
5. Potential Risks of Public Private Partnerships
6. PPP in the Different Sectors
7. PPP in Port Industry
8. Conclusions
References

• Jin-Hwan Kim(Professor, Korea National Open University)