Logistics and Supply ChainPort and Terminal Operations
Ports concentrate the cost and the delay of an entire supply chain into a few hundred metres, and a shipper who does not understand what happens there cannot tell a genuine constraint from a chargeable one. This course covers the terminal. Delegates work through port layout and the container, bulk and break bulk terminals within it, vessel operations including berth planning and stevedoring, and yard operations and storage. Documentation and cargo release are covered, along with the demurrage and storage charges that accumulate during a delay. Landside interface and truck turnaround follow. The course closes on congestion, on port performance measures and on what a shipper can actually influence.
Course objectives
- Describe port layout and the terminal types within it
- Explain vessel operations including berth planning and stevedoring
- Follow yard operations, storage and cargo movement
- Complete documentation and secure cargo release
- Control demurrage, detention and storage charges
- Manage the landside interface and truck turnaround
- Interpret port performance measures and identify what you can influence
Who should attend
- Import and export logistics staff
- Clearing and forwarding agents
- Shipping and port operations personnel
- Supply chain and procurement staff with sea freight
- Terminal and warehouse supervisors
Course outline
- 01The whole supply chain concentrated in a few hundred metres
- 02Port layout and terminal types
- 03Vessel operations and berth planning
- 04Stevedoring and cargo handling
- 05Yard operations and storage
- 06Documentation and cargo release
- 07Demurrage, detention and storage charges
- 08Landside interface, congestion and performance
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 to 14 October 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 16 to 18 December 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 25 December 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 13 to 15 January 2027 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 20 to 22 January 2027 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 February 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |