Port Governance and Strategic Port Management

Delegates will be involved in a highly interactive learning environment, learning how to identify the tips and tricks that sector professionals use to maximise leverage, credibility and competitive advantage in this highly complex marketplace.

Training course methodology will include handouts, flipcharts, questions and participation from participants, as well as the course tutor posing a series of scenarios and both real-world & theoretical examples.

By the end of this Port Governance and Strategic Port Management training course, participants will learn:

• How to devise and implement a fully-featured sector specific strategic growth plan
• The role of terminals within ports and the supply chain, including the commodities and volumes transported
• The governance relationship between the port authority and a terminal operator – examples of best practice
• Business strategy, business development and sales, pricing and customer service
• The economics related to the management and operations of the terminal, including budgeting and the financial implications of operational decisions
• Sector-specific governance, leadership and management issues
• The legal framework in which terminals operate, including the legislation surrounding the operation of a terminal
• Contractual issues relating to shipping, cargo owners and the practices and principles of strategy & governance
• The economic drivers affecting the international logistics market
• Gaining a competitive edge in this fast-evolving marketplace

The Port Governance and Strategic Port Management training course is designed to benefit industry personnel, directors, and other staff within the sector.

In particular, the following will find it invaluable: 

• Those new to the port and terminal management
• Existing personnel in the sector, who are migrating to a management related function
• Managerial staff looking to gain a greater insight into the sector
• Staff wishing to understand how economics, supply chain, governance and business case managerial issues affect their role

Organisational Impact

Delegates will gain the following from attendance:

• An understanding of how to devise a sector-specific strategic plan
• An ability to implement their strategy to ensure success
• A greater insight into the supply chain, marketing and economic workings of the port and terminal operational sector
• How to explain and justify your managerial decisions and strategy
• An appreciation of the governance roles of a port officer, manager and director within the industry
• A strategic template that can be used to guarantee a competitive edge

Personal Impact

Participants will gain:

• An enhanced knowledge of management theory and practice, with direct relevance to the sector
• An appreciation of macro and micro-economic issues affecting the port and terminal sector
• Practical understanding of how to apply their governance knowledge to their everyday work environment
• Which tools provide the best returns in the sector
• How to integrate strategic knowledge and operations with other forms of management practice within the sector
• The value of visionary management
• How to deal with a crisis