reference: ISO/TC 8/SC 27
title: Ports and terminals
scope: <p>Standardization in the field of ports and terminals, covering planning, implementation, operation, upgrading, demolition and repurposing stages. It will include scheduling, design, controlling, monitoring and inspection, optimization of resource allocating, integrated state-of-the-art technology solutions, regardless of scales, types, or transitioning of goods or passengers, whether located on the coastline or inland rivers, aiming to improve efficiency, effectiveness, coordination, working conditions and professions, towards achieving sustainable development of ports and terminals.</p>
  
  <p>Excluded: Relevant work within the scopes of the following committees:</p>
  
  <p><li> Ships and marine technology (ISO/TC 8)</li> 
  <li>Production, transport and storage facilities for cryogenic liquefied gases (ISO/TC 67/SC 9)</li> 
  <li>Cranes (ISO/TC 96)</li> 
  <li>Industrial trucks (ISO/TC 110)</li> 
  <li>Tourism and related services (ISO/TC 228)</li> 
  <li>Sustainable cities and communities (ISO/TC 268)</li> 
  <li>Innovative logistics (ISO/TC 344)</li>