At a time when the sea is increasingly becoming a national goal, naturally all activities related to the maritime-port sector play a fundamental role in the sustained development of the country. As the only public higher education institution in Portugal with the mission of training staff for maritime transport and ports, the Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH) endeavours to meet the needs arising from the growing importance of this sector of activity. To this end, it has excellently qualified teaching and administrative staff, high-quality facilities and equipment, particularly simulation equipment and well-equipped laboratories, which have been the subject of heavy investment in order to provide students with the best conditions for developing their skills and qualifications.
Maritime courses are highly employable in the national and international merchant navy, so graduates from these courses can have a successful career in this sector of activity with high levels of remuneration.
The undergraduate course in Port Management, as the only training programme at national level aimed at this area, adds value in academic and professional terms as a differentiating factor in relation to the competition, seeking to provide students with the skills they need to manage businesses at the port interface as an integral part of a wider logistics system, with the aim of improving the efficiency of our ports, a decisive factor in increasing national competitiveness.
The undergraduate course in Logistics and Transportation Management is an innovative move on the national logistics scene, at the forefront of the latest educational processes, seeking to create highly qualified professionals for the transport and logistics sector in general and for the maritime and road haulage sector in particular. Transport and logistics are one of the biggest challenges facing the country in terms of competitiveness. In terms of management, it is the area that has evolved the most in terms of importance, employability and pay levels. Companies have realised that in order to be competitive they have to invest in this important segment of the value chain, which can account for 12 to 18% of their total production costs.