Course Details

Objective

This training course will cover the core departments of container terminal operations including gate, container yard, vessel, rail, maintenance and repair and the role of the management. Participants will learn what it takes to get a container into the terminal, the role of the stevedore, how to work a vessel, managing and planning double stack rail operations, efficient management and use of available real estate, and how to keep equipment safe and reliable. Participants will gain an understanding of how containerized cargo is received, stored, and distributed to meet the customers’ needs.

Content

TOPICS COVERED

• Container Trade-Recent Developments & Perspectives
• Logistics and Containerization Economics of Sale, Vessel Sizes Route Planning
• Private & Public Partnership in Ports & Container Terminals
• Container Terminal Organization
• Container Terminal Layout
• Quay Crane Specifications and Quay Operations
• Physical characteristics of vessels influencing berth allocation 
• Factors influencing berth planning from ship side (arrival / departure times) and shore side (number of containers) 
• Container Yard (CY) and Container Freight Station (CFS). 
• Inland Container Depot (ICD). 
• Describe the process of the ship operation, for loading and discharging. 
• Terminal operating systems, technology and customer service 
• Types of ship-to-shore equipment Discharge and Load Procedures Planning requirements
• Equipment and Manpower, Selection and Deployment
• Types of stacking, Horizontal Transport Equipment Personnel and Qualification Job dispatching Manpower Deployment-Multi-skilling 
• RTGC Operations and how to develop its role in containers stacking yards. 
• Yard Management and Storage Strategies 
• Container Yard Storage Control & Dwell time and capacity calculations 
• Traffic Estimation Dwell Times Cargo Specifics Yard Management Route Optimization
• Landside Receive and Delivery: Inspection and Claims 
• Container Inspection Yard Requirements and Identification Container Security Initiatives ISPS 
• IMO classification of dangerous cargo. 
• Hazard Cargo Handling & Label requirements for IMDG-code cargo
• Safety and Security 
• Planning CFS (Container Freight Station) operations and LCL
• Cooperation with shippers, agents, carriers and consignees 
• EDI and Container Terminal Operations 
• IT Role in Container Terminal Management & Operation
• Productivity Measures
• KPI’s for Container Terminals Quality Management

COURSE DAILY OUTLINE

Day 1

• Container Trade-Recent Developments & Perspectives
• Logistics and Containerization Economics of Scale, Vessel Sizes Route Planning
• Container Terminal Organization
• Container Terminal Layout
• Introduction to general container terminal operations.

Day 2

• Quay Crane Specifications and Quay Operations
• Physical characteristics of vessels influencing berth allocation
• Factors influencing berth planning from ship
• Side (arrival / departure times) and shore side (number of containers)
• Container Yard (CY) and Container Freight Station (CFS).
• Inland Container Depot (ICD).
• Describe the process of the ship operation, for loading and discharging.
• Understand current and emerging dynamics for container terminal operations management.
• Handling Special units (open tops, over height, overweight and Flat Racks), Hazardous and reefer containers.

Day 3

• Terminal operating systems, technology and customer service
• Types of ship-to-shore equipment Discharge and Load & Procedures and Planning requirements
• Equipment and Manpower, Selection and Deployment
• Types of stacking, Horizontal Transport Equipment Personnel and Qualification Job dispatching Manpower Deployment-Multi-skilling
• RTGC Operations and how to develop its role in containers stacking yards.
• Yard Management and Storage Strategies
• Container Yard Storage Control & Dwell time and capacity calculations
• Traffic Estimation, Dwell Times, Cargo Specifics, Yard Management, Route Optimization.

Day 4

• Landside Receive and Delivery: Inspection and Claims
• Container Inspection Yard Requirements and Identification Container Security Initiatives
• ISPS
• IMO classification of dangerous cargo.
• Hazard Cargo Handling & Label requirements for IMDG-code cargo
• Safety and Security

Day 5

• Planning CFS (Container Freight Station) operations and LCL
• Cooperation with shippers, agents, carriers and consignees
• EDI and Container Terminal Operations
• IT Role in Container Terminal Management & Operation
• Discuss productivity measurements and factors affecting container terminal productivity.
• KPI’s for Container Terminals Quality Management
• Discuss latest approaches to improving container terminal performance.
• Learn about today's state-of-the-art terminal automation.

NOTE: Pre & Post Tests will be conducted
Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences. In addition to formal lectures and discussions, the delegates will learn by active participation through the use of group discussions, analysis of real-life case studies with Practical Applications.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos& General Discussions