LEARN FROM AN ACTIVE INDUSTRY SPECIALIST, WITH REAL-WORLD PORTS & SHIPPING CASE STUDIES

Address Key Issues

Learn about the financing, construction and operations of ports

Gain A Full Understanding

Understand regulatory controls, international legislation, health and safety, and security

Key Takeaways

Understand ships and shipping: documentation, terminology and payment terms

GAIN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE PORTS & SHIPPING INDUSTRY

This wide-ranging programme has been designed to enable delegates, in a non-technical way, to learn more about the broad view of the ports and shipping industry, including the important inter-relationship with the hinterland and the need for an efficient supporting infrastructure.

These are exciting times for those countries with developing economies and for ports needing to execute changes to address the ever-growing size and type of ships making port calls. Therefore, delegates on this course will benefit greatly from the hands-on expertise of an industry veteran.

IN JUST 3 DAYS YOU WILL:

  • Discuss the evolution of ports through to modern ports developments
  • Understand the financing, construction, and operations of ports
  • Understand regulatory controls, international legislation, health and safety, security in ports and at sea
  • Discuss the ‘greening’ of ports and ships
  • Discuss infrastructure and relationship with the hinterland
  • Gain an overview of ships and shipping: documentation, shipping terminology, payment terms, law & insurance

MEET YOUR TRAINER

Throughout his lengthy career, our Expert Trainer has been active in the operational shipping and logistics industry. Originally based in the UK, he has attained directorships at companies associated with global liner shipping, heavy lift/project shipping, port agency, chartering, freight forwarding & warehouse operations.

Over the last 20+ years, he has worked for various companies in senior roles relating to shipping and logistics.

With his accrued, hands-on experience gained after many years of involvement in the maritime sector, he is enjoying sharing those varied experiences with delegates who can be assured of leaving the course with a greater understanding of many aspects of the ports and shipping business.

Organisations that will benefit

  • Banks
  • Financial Institutions
  • Marine Insurance Companies/Brokers including P&I Associations
  • Maritime Law Businesses
  • Shipping Lines and Agents
  • Logistics Services Practitioners and Freight Forwarders
  • Port and Maritime Service Companies
  • Government Regulators

Who will attend

  • Middle/Upper Managers
  • C-Level Executives
  • Entrants to the Ports Industry
  • Business Development Managers
  • Marketing Managers
  • Analysts

COURSE AGENDA

Day 1: Ports ⇓

  • Big Picture
  • Speed Networking
  • A brief history of ports
  • Function of a port – small through to large regional port
  • Evolution of ports & ports development
  • Case Study – The evolution and decline of a major port
  • Port Functions
  • Port Authorities & Port Holdings
  • Reasons to invest in a particular port
  • The global landscape of port owners & operators
  • Short and long-term terminal investment goals
  • Cost Analysis for major port projects

Day 2: Shipping ⇓

  • Typical configuration of a container terminal
  • Terminal handling equipment
  • Case Study – A new container port in Shanghai
  • Commercial & Marketing
  • Case Study – From relative decline, how an older port can re-market itself
  • Shipping
  • Main players in port/shipping operations
  • Shipping Terms, Conventions & legislation
  • Chartering; Liners, Tankers & Bulk Carriers
  • Maritime Law
  • The Container Revolution – from its beginning until now
  • Supply and Demand in the Shipping Market
  • Shipping Market Cycles

Day 3: Infrastructure & Regulations ⇓

  • Inter-modalism – what is it?
  • Comparison of transport modes
  • Port hinterland – connecting ports to markets
  • Intermodal transport
  • Inland port and freight villages
  • Regulation, Security, ‘green’ initiatives
  • Why a transport policy?
  • Changing policy trends
  • Safety & security in ports & for freights
  • Port environmental management
  • The environmental landscape
  • Emissions reduction strategy & challenges
  • “Green” ports and the greening of the supply chain
  • Wrap

BROCHURE

IN-HOUSE

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