15-16 September 2014 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

by trueventus

PORT OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY

17-18 September 2014 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW :
With growing constraints on port capacity, operational efficiency, rising customer
requirements, and changing regulatory and institutional frameworks, the
pressure is greater than ever on ports to improve productive efficiency and adapt
their planning, operational, management and strategic processes to effectively
respond to market changes. In this context, port management is experiencing
change along four major dimensions: port planning and operations, port
capacity and redesign, port costing and financing, and port strategy and
management.
KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
The general objectives of the workshop are:
To expose participants to the contemporary issues that drive the
development of modern port operations and management
To enable participants acquire sucient knowledge and develop a critical
awareness of market dynamics and operational challenges faced by the port
industry today.
To enable the participants acquire a deep understanding of operational
scheduling, cargo handling, storage and logistics operations across dry bulk,
liquid bulk, containerized, and automated port systems.
WHY YOU CANNOT MISS THIS EVENT:
This back-to-back intensive workshop will guide the participants with
competencies and techniques necessary to apply, manage, and evaluate
effective solutions and strategies for greater operational efficiency and
market adaptability. It is structured in terms of 8 sessions and delivered
through formal lectures, case studies and business games, several groups
exercises, and a simulation modelling exercise.

BACK TO BACK EVENT

PORT PLANNING AND REDESIGN

TESTIMONIALS
The topic of port pricing was very interesting and
the speaker was a renowned international port
expert. He provided a good analysis of port pricing
regimes and their applications across world ports;
this will certainly help our port in the strategic price
review.
-Executive Vice President Operations, Manila
North Harbour Port Inc
The seminar on port and terminal management
provided a great overview of port systems and
strategies for terminal operators and port authorities, and their impacts for my own business. The
delivery was excellent and I enjoyed the practical
sessions and group exercise.
-Janitha Jayanetti, General Manager, Logistics
International Ltd
Excellent seminar on port concessions and PPP
design and implementation in ports. The speaker
has a vast experience in this field and he delivered a
comprehensive course on the subject. The
workshop materials and practical sessions were
very helpful.
-DK Sharif Alam, Economic Development
Board
The course has been a success and met my expectations. The programme was well structured and
excellently delivered and presented. The case
studies and group exercises were very helpful.
-Sudip Sinham TMILL, Tata Centre
This was a very good course on port performance
and management. The programme exceeded my
expectations and the course leader has a vast and
expert knowledge of the subject.
-Lim Lee Tin, Johor Port

PORT PLANNING AND REDESIGN

15-16 September 2014 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

by trueventus

PORT OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY

17-18 September 2014 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Business Executives: CEO, CFO, COO

Port and Terminal Managers
Transport and Terminal Planners
Operations Managers
Shipping and Transport Managers
Logistics and Supply Chain Professionals
Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents
Business Development Managers
Investor Relations Managers
Procurement and Sourcing
Sales and Account
Management and Transport Consultants
Regulatory and Policy Experts
Academic and Research Faculty
Research and Postgraduate Students

FROM:

Terminal and port operators

Port authorities
Carriers and shipping companies
3PLs and transport operators
Freight forwarding and shipping agency
Export and import houses
Traders and suppliers
Government and regulatory agencies
Financial and investment firms
Consultancy and advisory firms
Legal and insurance firms
Universities and research institutions

BACK TO BACK EVENT

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ABOUT YOUR COURSE LEADER

Dr. Khalid Bichou
Is an internationally-recognized port,
maritime and transport logistics expert with
advanced qualifications and over 23 years of
international experience including periods
in senior positions and as Consultant and
Adviser to public and private bodies. He is a
Member and Fellow of several academic
and professional associations in the field,
and he is regularly called upon to advice
private and public bodies.
Following 16 years of a formal international career, he has operated
for the past seven years as an Independent Consultant. He has been
involved in more than 70 consulting projects and advisory services in
around 80 countries. He has also been active in professional training
and capacity building, and has designed and delivered over 55
workshops and seminars for the port, maritime and transport
logistics industries.
Parallel to his consulting and advisory activities, Dr. Bichou has a
strong interest in academic research and teaching. He has published
five books and over 80 academic papers and policy reports, and has
been teaching port, maritime and transport logistics courses to
masters and PhD students. His most recent book Port Operations,
Planning and Logistics received worldwide recognition in both
industry and academia.
Khalid is co-founder of the Port Operations, Research and Technology
Centre (PORTeC) at the prestigious Imperial College London. He
recently initiated and facilitated the Global Port Research Alliance
between seven leading international universities. He holds visiting
academic positions at several leading universities including Imperial
College, City University, UCL, LBS, MIT, Hong Kong PolyU, LMA, BITE,
and UWEI.

PRE COURSE QUESTIONNAIRE

In order to clarify your learning objectives and ensure you get the
most out of this training, you will need to complete a Pre-Course
Questionnaire stating your knowledge of the subject, level of
experience and other relevant issues. The course leader will analyse
your form to ensure that the course covers your needs accordingly.

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
0830
0900
1030
1300
1400
1530
1730

Registration and coee

Morning session begins
Morning networking break
Networking luncheon
Afternoon session begins
Afternoon networking break
Course concludes
2

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PORT PLANNING AND REDESIGN

24-25 March 2014

DAY 1 & DAY 2

15-16 September 2014 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Session One:
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKSHOP
Introduction to port systems
Interplay between port development and port
strategy/policy
Interplay between port development and port
investment and finance
Interplay between port planning and port capacity,
design, and operations
Types of port planning
Outline of workshop modules and agenda
Session Two:
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY
Definitions of port capacity
Types of port infrastructure and related intermodal
systems
Demand for port capacity
Supply of port capacity
Capacity planning vs. capacity management
Session Three:
HINTERLAND AND INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS
Port land and availability
Assessment of inland transport mix
Planning and access to road & rail networks
Proximity to industrial and trade zones
Urban systems and city interface
Syndicate discussion: Mapping port capacity and
intermodal infrastructure in ASEAN
Session Four:
CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
Defining port capacity
Calculation of quay length & number of quay cranes
Choice of quay and yard equipment
Calculation of stack area
Calculation of dwell times
Assessment of other procedural arrangements
Group Exercise: Relationship between capacity
management and port productivity

Session Five:
CAPACITY PLANNING: LONG-TERM (MASTER) PLANNING
Analysis of long-term port demand
Identification of future long-term requirements
Port expansion vs. development of new Greenfield
sites
Components of master plan
Group Exercise: Assessment and review of a real-world
Port Master Plan
Session Six:
PROCESS AND ELEMENTS OF TRAFFIC FORECASTING
Macro-economic and trade developments
Trade/trac generation and distribution
Modal and spatial split analysis
Other factors: new customers, technological innovation, policy changes, etc.
Group Exercise: Assessment and review of a real-world
Port Master Plan
Session Seven:
STRATEGIC PORT PLANNING
Objectives of strategic planning
Process and elements of strategic planning
Business plan content
SWOT analysis and review
Strategic implementation and monitoring
Group Exercise: Developing a port business plan
Session Eight:
OPERATIONAL PORT PLANNING
Queuing and distribution models in ports
Ship/berth planning
Yard and gate planning
System of performance monitoring
Simulation Exercise: Port Operations Planning
Workshop Review and Feedback

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PORT OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY

DAY 1 & DAY 2

17-18 September 2014 | J Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Session One:
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKSHOP
Introduction to ports
Port organisational systems
Port operational systems
Key characteristics to ports
Contemporary challenges to ports
Outline of workshop modules and agenda

Session Five:
PORT LOGISTICS AND HINTERLAND OPERATIONS
Definition and applications of logistics
Logistics activities and processes in ports
Logistics costs and costing in ports
Port intermodal and hinterland operations
Port-centric logistics and value added logistics
services
Group exercise: Logistics and intermodal problem

Session Two:
DRY BULK PORT OPERATIONS
Dry bulk cargoes
Major and minor dry bulks
Logistics of dry bulk transport
Dry bulk terminal layout
Dry bulk handling equipment
Major dry bulk terminal operators

Session Six:
OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING
Port job characteristics
Comparison of schedules
Scheduling terms
Sequencing process and indicators
Sequencing rules and applications
Business Game: Traffic forecasts

Session Three:
LIQUID BULK PORT OPERATIONS
Oil and gas products and logistics
Oil tankers and gas carriers
Types of liquid bulk terminals
Onshore and oshore terminal layout
Liquid bulk handling systems
Liquid bulk storage systems

Session Four:
CONTAINERISED PORT OPERATIONS
Containers and containerisation
Container ports and terminals
International container terminal operators
Container cranes and STS equipment
Yard cranes and handling systems
Gate configuration and operations
Syndicate discussion: Adapting port operations to
terminal planning and customer requirements

Session Seven:
PORT PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY
Performance dimensions and indicators in ports
Process modelling and improvement
Terminal optimisation
Port performance benchmarking
Strategic and regulatory benchmarking in ports
Session Eight:
PORT AUTOMATION
Automation around the world
Automation benefits
Components of automation
Automation control
Automated terminals and automated port systems
Workshop Review and Feedback

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F: +603 2781 1505
E: johnk@trueventus.com

by trueventus

PORT PLANNING AND REDESIGN

PORT OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY

15-16 September 2014 and 17-18 September 2014 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

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