A container ship sitting idle at anchor costs its owner thousands of dollars an hour, and in most cases the reason is not the ship -- it is the terminal. Berth allocation, yard congestion, crane productivity and workforce coordination decide, more than anything else, how fast cargo moves through a port. This Port Productivity Training Course offered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built around that reality, giving maritime professionals the tools to plan and run container terminals that keep vessels moving.

As part of the Shipping/Maritime & Ports Training Courses under the Management category, the course covers terminal planning, berth allocation, yard and equipment management, cargo flow, workforce coordination and performance measurement, using practical case studies to build real operational judgement.

• Explain what drives container terminal productivity and vessel turnaround time.
• Apply terminal layout, port infrastructure and capacity planning principles.
• Improve berth allocation planning and reduce vessel waiting times.
• Develop yard planning and storage strategies that maximise space and control inventory.
• Raise crane productivity and manage equipment utilisation and maintenance.
• Coordinate container handling and cargo flow to minimise delays.
• Manage workforce and resources, and apply KPIs, safety and risk practices for continuous improvement.

Target Audience

• Container terminal managers.
• Port operations managers and planners.
• Marine logistics professionals.
• Shipping company personnel.
• Cargo handling supervisors and terminal operations coordinators.
• Supply chain and logistics managers.
• Maritime consultants.
• Government port authority officials.

Module 1: The Terminal System -- Operations, Infrastructure and Planning

• Fundamentals and workflow of container terminal operations.
• Roles of modern container terminals and key stakeholders in port operations.
• Terminal layout design, infrastructure components and capacity planning.
• Resource allocation strategies for terminal expansion.

Module 2: The First Bottleneck -- Berth Allocation and Vessel Scheduling

• Berth allocation planning techniques.
• Vessel scheduling and turnaround optimisation.
• Berth occupancy management and reducing vessel waiting times.

Module 3: Behind the Fence -- Yard Planning and Storage Management

• Yard planning strategies and container stacking methods.
• Storage space optimisation.
• Yard traffic and inventory control.

Module 4: Lifting Capacity -- Crane Productivity and Equipment Operations

• Types of container handling equipment.
• Improving crane productivity and operational efficiency techniques.
• Equipment utilisation and maintenance planning.

Module 5: Keeping Cargo Flowing -- Container Handling and Movement

• Container handling procedures and cargo movement coordination.
• Minimising handling delays.
• Improving cargo flow efficiency.

Module 6: The People and the Numbers -- Workforce, KPIs and Continuous Improvement

• Workforce planning, scheduling and operational coordination.
• Resource optimisation and communication across terminal operations.
• Key performance indicators and operational performance analysis.
• Safety, risk management and continuous improvement strategies.