PORT BUSINESS & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

This course provides an in-depth look at the commercial and financial aspects of managing a port or terminal. It is designed for leaders who need to understand the business side of port operations. The curriculum covers financial modeling, revenue management, and pricing strategies for port services. Participants will learn how to analyze market trends, evaluate investment opportunities, and make data-driven decisions to improve profitability and long-term sustainability. Reference is made throughout to ISPS Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISO 9001, ISO 31000 and IMO FAL Convention, together with their practical application to port business & financial management. Participants will practise how to analyze the key financial drivers of a port or terminal, develop effective pricing and tariff strategies for port services, evaluate capital investment projects using financial modeling and understand the competitive landscape and identify new business opportunities. It prepares port executives, financial managers, and business development professionals to manage port business and financial operations.

• Analyze the key financial drivers of a port or terminal.
• Develop effective pricing and tariff strategies for port services.
• Evaluate capital investment projects using financial modeling.
• Understand the competitive landscape and identify new business opportunities.

ISPS Code (security budgeting), SOLAS (safety expenditure), MARPOL (environmental compliance costs), ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 31000 (Risk Management), IMO FAL Convention (facilitation and revenue), UNCTAD guidelines on port finance, World Bank port reform guidelines, National port regulations.