Container Terminal Planning and Development

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
31 May 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register
02 Aug 2026 Istanbul, Turkey $ 4,500 Register
22 Nov 2026 Riyadh, KSA $ 3,900 Register

Container Terminal Planning and Development

Introduction

To understand and be part of this dynamic sector, you need a detailed knowledge of container terminals and the trends shaping their development: the drivers of container traffic growth, ever-larger ships, innovative equipment, and evolving trade routes requiring new container terminals. As more facilities become operational, competition increases, and the focus on costs, efficiency, and service delivery become even more crucial.

This Container Terminal Operations & Management course is designed to provide participants with a high level of expertise necessary to operate container terminals effectively and profitably. During this course, participants will have the opportunity to study the best practices in the management, operation, and commercial dynamics of container terminals. 

Objectives

    In this course, we will address the trends shaping the development of container terminals such as the drivers of container growth traffic, innovative equipment, ever-larger ships, and developing trade routes requiring new container terminals. As operational facilities continue to grow and competition gets stronger, the focus being placed on efficiency, costs, and service become more important.

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

  • Terminal and port operators
  • Container shipping owners, managers, brokers, and charterers
  • Freight, cargo and intermodal logistics service providers, stevedores, forwarders, and operators
  • Port and maritime authorities, management, regulators and consultants
  • Terminal providers and developers
  • Terminal and port operators
  • Container shipping owners, managers, brokers, and charterers
  • Freight, cargo and intermodal logistics service providers, stevedores, forwarders, and operators
  • Port and maritime authorities, management, regulators and consultants
  • Terminal providers and developers
  • Related professionals in insurance, law, finance, planning, and government
  • All graduates and new employees

Course Outline

  • Introduction to the Container Business and the Role of Container Terminals
  • Types of Containers and Container Ships
  • Container Terminal Characteristics
  • Container Terminal Operations
  • HSSE Management of Terminals
  • Commercial and Financial Aspects of Container Terminal Operations

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