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<p>The maritime sector is pivotal for the economic growth of coastal cities like Cádiz, Spain. In our globalised world, ports face high competitiveness, emphasising the growing need for English-proficient staff. This research focuses on the Port Authority of Cádiz Bay’s language-training programme, aiming to enhance employees’ English proficiency for job excellence. Through a qualitative study, the paper not only analyses the current programme but also proposes an alternative linguistic training approach. The ultimate objective is to equip port workers with language skills that contribute to providing excellent services to users, addressing the evolving demands of the maritime industry.</p>
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The maritime sector is pivotal for the economic growth of coastal cities like Cádiz, Spain. In our globalised world, ports face high competitiveness, emphasising the growing need for English-proficient staff. This research focuses on the Port Authority of Cádiz Bay’s language-training programme, aiming to enhance employees’ English proficiency for job excellence. Through a qualitative study, the paper not only analyses the current programme but also proposes an alternative linguistic training approach. The ultimate objective is to equip port workers with language skills that contribute to providing excellent services to users, addressing the evolving demands of the maritime industry.

Internationalisation of Cadiz Bay Port: Staff Training in English for Specific Purposes

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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The maritime sector is pivotal for the economic growth of coastal cities like Cádiz, Spain. In our globalised world, ports face high competitiveness,...

Internationalisation of Cadiz Bay Port: Staff Training in English for Specific Purposes

Published Online: Dec 26, 2023

Page range: 113 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2023-0013

Keywords
English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Internationalisation of Ports, Training Programmes

© 2023 Antonio Manuel Brenes Castaño, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Internationalisation of Cadiz Bay Port: Staff Training in English for Specific Purposes

Published Online: Dec 26, 2023

Page range: 113 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2023-0013

KeywordsEnglish for Specific Purposes (ESP), Internationalisation of Ports, Training Programmes

© 2023 Antonio Manuel Brenes Castaño, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Internationalisation of Ports, Training Programmes