Port Operations

80 hours

Level 3

CILT — Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

english

Course Overview

Port management and port operations. Covers types and functions of ports and terminals, their management and maintenance, freight movements, vessels, consignments, port and customs authorities, and port development including planning, infrastructure, and environmental considerations.

What you will learn

Map the types and functions of ports and terminals and their operational requirements
Apply consignment and unitisation principles to port freight movements
Walk through the roles of port and customs authorities and the documentation they require
Identify port development, planning, infrastructure, and environmental considerations for a real port case

Course Details

Optional module · 80 guided learning hours · Closed-book written examination · 50% pass mark. This unit is designed to provide information and help understanding of port management and port operations. It covers the types and functions of ports and terminals and their management, operation, and maintenance — including global, international, and national freight movements, types of goods and vessels, passenger considerations, port and area controls, physical and human resource requirements, consignments, unitisation, and consignment monitoring. It also examines the roles of Port and Customs Authorities, and closes with port development, planning, infrastructure, support and ancillaries, and environmental considerations.

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Last updated May 17, 2026

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