Port Operations Management
About this course

Overview

Terminal capacity is usually less about equipment than about how the day was planned. This covers berth planning, yard operations and the productivity discipline that decides how much cargo actually moves across a constrained facility.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Plan berth use to maximise throughput
  • Run efficient yard and storage operations
  • Identify and remove productivity bottlenecks
  • Coordinate equipment and gangs effectively
  • Track and act on operational metrics
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Plan berth allocation and vessel handling
  • Manage yard and storage operations
  • Improve terminal productivity
  • Coordinate equipment and labour
  • Measure and manage operational performance
Course content

Modules

01

Port operations overview

The flow of cargo and vessels through a terminal.

02

Berth planning

Vessel scheduling and berth allocation.

03

Yard operations

Storage, stacking, and yard management.

04

Equipment and labour

Deploying cranes, handling equipment, and gangs.

05

Productivity management

Identifying and removing throughput constraints.

06

Performance measurement

The metrics that drive terminal performance.

Who it is for

Target audience

Port and terminal operations managers, supervisors, and planners responsible for cargo throughput.

Before you start

Prerequisites

A port, terminal or maritime operations role.

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