An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Port Management Masterclass
Course Overview
This Port Management Masterclass is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of port management theory and practice. It covers the sector overview; the issues and challenges related to port operations; key participants, sector trends; management response to challenges, shipment preparation and penalty; and the international commercial terms of sea freight and air freight.
Further, this Port Management Masterclass will also discuss the essential skills of shippers and receivers covering reading text, document use, writing, numeracy, oral communication, thinking skills, problem solving, decision-making and critical thinking; and the job task planning and organising including significant use of memory, finding information, working with others, computer use and continuous learning.
This GLOMACS Port Management Masterclass will highlight:
- Introduction to Infrastructures and various operational formats
- Port and terminal operations: issues and challenges; demand & pricing
- Supply chain issues and Marketing within the sector
- Manager’s response to the changes
- How competition and economic factors affect price and demand
- Where profits are made and how profits can be driven higher
- Devising and implementing a successful sector-specific strategic plan
- Role and Value of branding
- Crisis Management and Internal Communications
Training Outline
DAY 1: The Port and Terminal Sector – A Managerial Overview
- The foundational elements of port services, such as market dynamics and distribution pathways
- An overview of management, including the major players and infrastructures
- Frequently marketed services and the problems and difficulties they face
- Target audience identification, message development, client segmentation, and wants and expectations
- The sector of ports and terminals' need for competent management
- Important business procedures related to the logistics of distributing goods and services to various customers and stakeholders
DAY 2: Logistics, Ports, Freight, Terminals, Customs and Future Trends
- Accuracy, commercial templates, acceptance reservations, declarations, manifests, and other crucial components
- The coordination of shipping and transport documentation to simplify crucial supply chains
- How to increase business flexibility to boost efficiency, profits, and client satisfaction
- Techniques for ensuring that neither data security nor consignment security are jeopardised
- Concerns with regulations pertaining to the use of specialised documentation
- A thorough examination of the direction that customs, shipping, logistics, and the commercial process will take
DAY 3: Processes, Procedures, Pricing and Developments in the Ports and Terminal sectors
- Cross-border shipping and transportation – accessing markets using standard sector practices
- How customs, shipping, and logistics experts may handle and alleviate the challenges posed by prohibitions, restrictions, and embargoes
- How to integrate and streamline each step of the licencing, compliance, shipping, transport, and warehousing processes
- The integral role of clearances in simplifying imports and exports
- Pricing strategies, cost reduction techniques and revenue maximization using shipping, logistics and customs tips, tricks, and practitioner knowledge
- Achieving the industry goal of end-to-end fulfilment
DAY 4: Meeting the Challenges of a Competitive Industry
- Ten smart shipping, logistics & customs techniques – an open discussion with delegates
- Keeping your customers happy and delivering best value
- Retaining your competitive advantage in the face of increased competition
- Making a long-term, effective strategic plan
- Fulfilling your obligations to shareholders, stakeholders, and clients
- Finding untapped potential
- The importance of the macroeconomic environment
- How should the market be analysed to see how patterns may affect future growth?
- Conducting a PESTEL analysis – the how and why of your marketplace
- Marginal utility – where profits are made in the sector
- Product and service differentiation
DAY 5: Putting You Plans into Practice
- How to handle a crisis if something goes wrong?
- Coordinating with influential people
- Anticipating needs and putting your sector-specific plan into action
- Internal communications: Why informing your co-workers is beneficial
- Showcasing the value and return on investment of your strategic management strategy
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
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