Port Management & Strategic Masterplanning

From 30/01/2023 to 10/03/2023

Combi courses English
Date
Online:
From 30/01/2023 to 24/02/2023
Antwerp:
From 06/03/2023 to 10/03/2023
Registration fee
€4.600,00
Deadline to apply
30/01/2023
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Why

The success of a port governance model relies on comprehending legal, economic, financial, and environmental factors. Staying abreast of current trends and optimal practices in port governance is crucial. 

For whom

  • This program is designed to help experienced port professionals make informed decisions about short-, medium- and long-term investments and developments in ports. It provides navigational tools that enable users to take calculated risks and optimize their port investments. 
  • Executive directors and managers that are active in overall port management, port (development) strategy, regional development strategy (with ports as a driver for regional development), planning & development (commercial and infrastructure) and port relations (port-government-communities). 

What

Participants will discover all aspects related to a Masterplan as a strategic, technical, commercial and communication tool, while obtaining the skills to review an existing Masterplan.

The programme consists of 6 modules:

Port Management 

Strategic Masterplanning 

Role of Port Authorities

  • What are the different port governance models?  
  • What are the roles & responsibilities of a port authority, the government and the municipality?  
  • The port authority as a community builder 

Market Analysis

  • What is the importance of connectivity and sufficient hinterland solutions? 
  • How to create a macroeconomic outlook, demand & traffic projections? 

Organization of a Port Authority

  • How is a port authority organized? 
  • How is a port financed and how are revenues generated through land lease, port dues and other services 
  • How is sustainability incorporated into the organization? 

Fundamentals of Port Masterplanning

  • How is a port layout plan developed? 
  • On what grounds are port capacity projections based?  

Strategy of a Port Authority

  • How is a port strategy defined? 
  • Policy, mission, vision, corporate strategy Methodology, project management and budgeting of strategic projects 

Port Projects Management

  • Cost & development projections 
  • How to set and budget priorities and how to monitor the wanted and effective realization of them 
  • Equipment, Infra & Superstructure CAPEX 

Live week in Antwerp

Site visits to different companies, terminals and warehouses in and around the port area and customs at Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

Contact details

Bart Van Mol

Expert

bart.vanmol@portofantwerpbruges.com

+32 3 205 20 50