Supply Chain and Logistics
Port, Terminal and Container Operations
This in-depth course develops directly applicable capability in Port, Terminal and Container Operations. It connects Vessel and Berth Planning, Yard and Gate Operations, and Equipment and Workforce Control to the decisions, controls, and activities participants need to perform in their workplace.
Overview
Practical learning for workplace transfer.
This in-depth course develops directly applicable capability in Port, Terminal and Container Operations. It connects Vessel and Berth Planning, Yard and Gate Operations, and Equipment and Workforce Control to the decisions, controls, and activities participants need to perform in their workplace. The five-module curriculum progresses toward Terminal Operations Simulation, using evidence, scenarios, and work products appropriate to the subject.
Objectives
- Analyze vessel and berth planning, including eta reliability, berth window, crane intensity, tides, and marine constraints.
- Configure or structure yard and gate operations, including block strategy, dwell, stacking, rehandles, reefers, dangerous goods, and empties.
- Evaluate equipment and workforce control, including sts cranes, rtgs, rmgs, straddle carriers, tractors, and maintenance.
- Manage performance and disruption, including moves per hour, berth productivity, dwell, truck turn, yard occupancy, and schedule recovery.
- Apply terminal operations simulation, including plan berth, crane, and yard resources.
Target audience
- Professionals responsible for this subject area
- Managers, supervisors, and team leaders
- Analysts, specialists, engineers, or coordinators working with the relevant processes
- Project, implementation, assurance, or improvement team members
- Professionals preparing for broader responsibilities in this field
Program outline
A clear structure for the learning journey.
Program outline
Outline points are grouped in one designed block instead of being treated as separate module cards.
Module 1: Vessel and Berth Planning
ETA reliability, berth window, crane intensity, tides, and marine constraints
Stow plan, discharge, load, restow, and connection priorities
Coordinate shipping line, terminal, pilots, and towage
Module 2: Yard and Gate Operations
Block strategy, dwell, stacking, rehandles, reefers, dangerous goods, and empties
Truck appointment, OCR, weighing, customs, and gate exceptions
Balance quay productivity with yard congestion
Module 3: Equipment and Workforce Control
STS cranes, RTGs, RMGs, straddle carriers, tractors, and maintenance
Shift planning, dispatch, travel distance, and safe separation
Equipment downtime and recovery priorities
Module 4: Performance and Disruption
Moves per hour, berth productivity, dwell, truck turn, yard occupancy, and schedule recovery
Weather, labor, system outage, late vessel, and peak demand
TOS data and operational decision cadence
Module 5: Terminal Operations Simulation
Plan berth, crane, and yard resources
Respond to equipment failure and yard congestion
Review service, safety, and recovery measures
Materials provided
- ○ Course-specific presentation slides
- ○ Guided exercises, scenarios, or configured-environment activities appropriate to the subject
- ○ Course-specific worksheets, checklists, or calculation templates
- ○ Applied workplace case materials
- ○ 4D Certificate of Completion issued by 4D Training & Consultancy
- ○ Post-course support for implementation questions
Training Options
Programs can be delivered in-house, online, or in a blended format depending on your team's schedule, location, and learning objectives. When an external certificate or exam is included, certification rules and fees remain under the relevant awarding body's policies, while 4D provides the training and preparation support.
Why choose 4D
4D Training & Consultancy adapts the program to the client’s operating environment. Delivery combines structured explanation with subject-specific analysis, exercises, and implementation decisions so participants can transfer the learning to real responsibilities without implying vendor authorization.
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