13-01-2025 - 17-01-2025	3800$	Dubai

Course Introduction:

This course is designed to provide participants with professional education related to the transportation system and the operations of ports, vessels and marine terminals. The course covers rapidly changing regulations and requirements that affect ports, marine facilities, intermodal transportation providers, vessels, and a diverse range of service providers.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course the attendees will be able to:

• Knowledge of the marine transportation system and operations

• Port governance, port authorities and organizations

• Recognizing types of vessels and their uses

• Port and terminal management

• Roles of port professionals

• Managing communications, media, port and terminal administration

• Emerging requirements and regulations that affect ports, marine facilities and vessels

• Managing risks and threats in the port environment

• The scope of port security and safety plans

• Comparing various methods of cargo storage and handling

• Examining harbour geography and aids to navigation

• Preparing a strategic plan, master plan and business plan

Who Should Attend?

• Port Stakeholders Event Authority Directors and Executives

• Terminal Management

• Port Stakeholders including Municipal,

• Provincial and Federal Government Officials

• Shipping Company Agents

• International Transportation Companies

• Importers and Exporters

• Maritime Lawyers, Insurers, Regulators

• Engineering Professionals

• Maritime Health and Safety, Security and

• Environment Professionals

• Dockyard, Navy, and Military Personnel

• Coast Guard Officials

• Intermodal, Global, and Marine Organizations

• 3PLs

Course Outline:

The Worldwide Commercial Transportation System

The system in general
Common modes of travel
The intermodal route
Regulatory checkpoints
The logistics chain
The shipper
Freight forwarder/logistics planner
Transportation
Regulatory oversight
Consignee
Industry professionals- cargo
Ground transportation
Marine
Ships’ crews

The Port industry

The maritime industry
Most cost-effective
Shipping statistics
Transportation links
Ports and the logistics chain
Intermodal
The worldwide port industry

Port Governance And Management

The port collective
Public vs. private terminals
Port management organizations
Management – operation arrangements
Public port governance
Municipal ports
Public ownership increased when industry changes forced a shift from the private sector
Growth through necessity
Preservation for new public use
Most effective goal is to meet both public and private needs
Public vs. private management
Management considerations
Effective management