Global Ports Forum

Review of strategic developments in:
·        Shipping trends
·        Issues facing port infrastructure development
·        Port organization, ownership and institutional structuring
·        Marketing of port services
·        Port performance and its impact
·        Port risks and mitigation
2. Understand the Port Strategic Planning process
3. Understand the Tools used for Strategic Plan Analysis and Strategies Development
4. Learn how to develop and implement a successful strategic plan
5. Apply what has been learnt through case studies and exercises

About the Course

This 2-day course is aimed to provide a deep understanding of the subject matter.
The course will commence with a strategic analysis of various developments in the port and logistics arena. Aspects covered would include infrastructure review, developing shipping trends, ports design, marketing, pricing, operations management and financial performance of ports. Having reviewed these developments, it will delve into the processes of strategic planning. Participants will learn to develop vision, mission and value statements, understand goals and objectives, learn the tools and strategies that can be used for strategic planning, formulate strategies and learn how to develop and successfully roll out a strategic plan.
The course would engage participants to the fullest. It will test the knowledge application of the skills imparted to the participants through developing a strategic plan for a port.

Course Outline

Review of Strategic Developments:
Shipping trends
Evolution of supply chain
Port infrastructure developments
Port structures
Port risks management
Marketing of Port Services:
Port pricing
Port competition
Port tariff structure
Port Operations and Management Performance:
Port operations key performance indicators
Port Financial Key performance indicators
Port HSSE Key performance indicators
Benchmarking
Capacity Management and Planning
Strategic Planning Processes:
Defining Vision, Mission and Values
Setting Strategic Goals and Objectives
Understand Tools used for SWOT Analysis
Learn possible strategies to be used
Learn how to develop and implement a successful strategic plan

(Throughout the sessions, participants will participate in exercises and analyse and provide solutions to case studies presented.)

Endorsement for the executive workshop from past participants:

“Very good course, academic but at the same time practical.”

Shahariah Tahir, GM Strategic Planning, Port of Tanjung Pelapas Malaysia

Who should attend:

Port Authorities;
Port / Terminal developers, Port operators;
Port investors,
Port Service providers;
Shipping Companies,
Port Designers / Planners;
Port Consultants;

About the Course Director

Thomas Ng has over 28 years of consulting experience in the ports and shipping industry. Thomas is known for developing innovative solutions for players within the ports & shipping industry, — in areas of investments advisory, port strategy, development, marketing, planning & redesign, customer services and port operations; and delivering superior results.

He is the Executive Chairman of The Global Ports Forum (GPF) since 2008. The Global Ports Forum is a platform where all ports stakeholders in the ecosystem- port customers, port authorities, port operators, port people, port suppliers & service providers are gathered together to discuss about issues furthering the interests of ports globally.

Thomas is well-respected in the ports & shipping circles — recognized for his in-depth industry knowledge and far-reaching personal industry network and linkages. Some of his recent port investments advisory work include ports in the Middle East, Africa, Southern Europe, South East Asia, Latin America, etc.

Given Thomas’ far-reaching personal port industry network and linkages, Thomas is often seek out by port investors and port privatization candidates all over the world for collaborative partnership.

Thomas is invited regularly as speaker & facilitator for Ports conferences, roundtable and executive programs and workshops.

He is the senior port & terminal training expert for the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) for foreign ports officials for over 10 years. Recent programmes conducted by Thomas include the 5 days executive program in “Port Development and Competitiveness”, Singapore on 12-16 Dec 2016 where Thomas was the key trainer for over 60% of the whole executive program. Some other early SCP programmes that Thomas taught over 20 senior foreign government transport officials included the 2 weeks Singapore MFA Executive Programme in Logistics & Distribution Management on 28 Aug – 10 Sep 2007 & again on 6 Oct – 17 Oct 2008.

Thomas spoke recently at the Transport Intelligence Singapore 2013 Infrastructure panel, together with senior executives from the World Bank & UPS, the Container Depot Association Singapore Conference 2014 on ports and infrastructure, Tank Storage Asia Conference in 2015 and an exclusive Roundtable on Smart ports & ships and Internet of Things in Jun 2016.

On a professional level, Thomas founded the non-government voluntary organization — The Global Ports Council (GPC) in 2008. As of today, over 192 C-level executives globally presents themselves as members of our council. Our prestigious list of Council members are as follows:

Thomas is also a veteran Chartered member (since 2001) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Singapore. He serves as a Board Member of the Singapore Branch of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport for over 15 years.

Costs:

On or Before 26 Sep 2019: The ‘Early bird’ Rate is USD3995 – Save USD800!
Special Offer! – 3 Delegates For The Price of 2 in This Category! Save USD3995!

From 27 Sep 2019: The Regular Rate is USD4795

Special Offer! – 3 Delegates For The Price of 2 in This Category! Save USD4795!

Note: All fees stated include luncheons, refreshments and complete set of documentation. It does not include the cost of accommodation and travel.

REGISTER NOW !

To register, please submit the following details to thomasng@globalportsforum.com:

Name:
Position:
Organisation:
Address:
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
What Best Describes Your Industry Sector?:

Billing information:

For cheque payments: To be made payable to ‘Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd.’ Please do not send post-dated cheque.

For telegraphic transfers:

Account Name: Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd.,

Account No. : 695 477 141 001.

Beneficiary Bank: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore. (Swift: OCBCSGSG),

Address : 65 Chulia Street #01-00, OCBC Centre, Singapore 049513.

Please supply confirmation via email of the TT from your bank. Transmitting bank charges must be paid by sender. Please quote both delegate and company name as reference.

Kindly note that as we are providing a special rate for ‘early bird’ sign up, we will need to receive your company payment by 22 Sep2019 to enjoy the discount.

We are indeed pleased to share selected details of our 27 executive workshops, 11 executive programs, 5 Forums and 6 Awards Dinners that we had recently organised, being uploaded onto our website:-

globalportsforum.com/past-events/

Details of GPF forthcoming executive workshops/forums are available on our website at below link:

Look forward to welcoming you at the executive workshops and forums!

Kind regards

Thomas Ng

Chairman

The Global Ports Forum

GLOBAL PORTS FORUM PTE. LTD.

10 Anson Road

#18-11

International Plaza

Singapore 079903

Website: www.globalportsforum.com/

Mobile: +65 9684 3289

DID: +65 65197662

Fax: +65 6725 8438

Email: thomasng@globalportsforum.com

Terms & Conditions:

No delegate registration will be accepted without completing registration details and full payment.

Upon receipt of your registration details and full payment, further programme information will be emailed to you including your proforma invoice and, if required, a letter of invitation for entry visa application.

Delegates will not be admitted unless payment has been received in Full.

Flights, Airport Transfers and Accommodation are not included in your delegate registration fee.

Refund Policy – a reimbursement of the registration fee, minus administrative charges will only be made if the participant has notified Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd. in writing that he/she is unable to attend the event no less than 45 days prior to the commencement of the event. No cancellation is allowed after that, but a replacement with another participant is allowed.

This programme is subject to change without notice, E&O.E.

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5th GPF Executive Workshop on Feasibility, Valuation and Financing Port and Terminal Projects, 26-28 Nov 2019, Hotel Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay Level 7 Executive Boardroom, Singapore.

May 26th, 2023

5th GPF Executive Workshop on Feasibility, Valuation and Financing Port and Terminal Projects, 26-28 Nov 2019, Hotel Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay Level 7 Executive Boardroom, Singapore.

7th GPF Executive Workshop on Feasibility, Valuation and Financing Port and Terminal Projects, 26-28 Nov 2019, Hotel Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay Level 7 Executive Boardroom, Singapore

Dear industry colleagues

Objectives of the Course
Intense, participative learning about all aspects of Ports related corporate finance in six modules with defined learning objectives, subject content, simulation among participants and deliverables by participants over a 3 days’ period.

The end of the course each participant will go away with a clear view of

(1) How to conduct feasibility of port / terminal projects in green/brown field

(2) Assess valuation of the project from the promoters, investors and operators perspective

(3) Evaluation and selection of Financing methods and options by understanding how each component of Ports Corporate Finance works and how it links with every other part of the business

(4) How to achieve Financial Closure and select optimum combination of financing options.

Current trends in the global supply chains clearly suggest a paradigm shift in pattern of customers’ value proposition. In line with value migration investments in the global supply chains and logistics sector and in particular in ports and terminals – whether though greenfield activity or M&A (brown field projects) – have been steadily moving towards creating a better and more integrated infrastructure, both to facilitate supply chain integration and to lower transport costs, thus contributing to regional, national and global economic growth.

Live case studies of DP World, CMA-CGM, Maersk – APMoller, PSA and a number of other leading port and terminal operators demonstrate these trends. These case studies will be used during the three days deliberations encouraging participants to utilize applicable concepts in their own working environment.

The course makes use of case studies, which will follow the logical steps in the project identification to actual execution and implementation process: from feasibility to ppp Implementation and bank-ability.

Course Format

Pre Course Reading Materials

Select Ports’ business – last annual report, investor presentation & call transcript; every participant will be sent a reading pack to be read.

During the course

Overview of corporate finance concepts linked to ports Corporate Finance extensive use of tools.
While this is not a modelling course, we will use excel to the extent possible, participants with limited exposure to excel will be helped by the trainers during the course.

After course

Trainers available for follow up emails, questions on phone.
Distribution of discussion materials.
Form a participant only online group.

Course Introduction

Introduction to financial statements, financial analysis, corporate finance and how the 3 link up.
Introduction to the port business – economic rationale, technical, market, operations – Participants to participate with elaboration of their roles
Port Business Corporate Finance

Overview of recent Ports transaction global activity

Participants to participate with comments on the assets they are familiar with

Program Details (Daily 9.00am to 5.00pm)
Day 1

Introduction to World Maritime Trade and development of international ports.
Understanding Role of Ports as vital gateways for national trade and economic development.
Changing role of Ports as most essential link in the international logistics and supply chain.
Types of Ports and classification of ports and terminals based on nature of business and customers to be served – passengers and different types / categories of cargo.
General or multi-purpose ports v/s specialized ports – Advantages and disadvantages.
Classification of Ports and terminals based on ownership / operation structure.
- Port Business analysis. Understanding dynamics, market forces and elements which impact the ports business.
- Analysis of each factor and extent of its influence on the port business volume and revenue.
- Mapping competition activities and market environment scan.
- Process of Port Development for new project sites and existing project sites.
- Site selection, prefeasibility studies, plans for environment management, project funding and financing options and structure; Legal and commercial terms – concession agreements.
- Site investigation and detailed studies, preparation of bankable Detailed Project Report (DPR), achieving Financial Closure for the project, negotiation of legal and commercial terms and signing concession agreement.

Day 2

Financial Analysis – using PSA/ APM Terminals/ DP World as Case Studies
Accounting overview
The Three Core Financial Statements and what they tell you – Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements.
Financial statement integration
Core accounting principles
Ratios for financial analysis and performance measurement
Cash Flow Statement Overview
Analysing a cash flow statement
Working capital management
Cash conversion
- Impact of a chosen concession system for all players concerned”
  - General conditions for concessions
  - Governance of the concession policy
  - Public –private partnership
  - The dual character of a concession
  - Tariff policy of a port
- Choosing a Port Over Another – Terminal Operator View
  - Granting concession in a port(case study)
  - Competition and collaboration between ports
  - Rules and regulations for a fair competition between public and private terminal operators:
  - Why facilities public and private.
  - Reasons to choose a port over another
  - Forces stimulating port reform
- Case Study
  - Analysis of a live concession bid document
  - Simulation – Participants divided into port land lords, competing terminal operators across cargo types – dry bulk, container. Liquid

Port Sector Analysis

Sales growth, operating profit margin and working capital requirements
Capital expenditure and asset requirements
Competitive forces and critical success factors to sustain a competitive advantage
Tools to analyze Comparative advantage vis a vis competing ports in the vicinity

Management and Shareholders

Review the strengths and weaknesses of management and the influence of company ownership:
Management performance
Corporate aims and goals and their effect on the company’s future
Shareholder structure, support and influence.

Business strategy

A company’s markets, products, services and competitive position
Corporate actions underpinning its growth strategy.

Earnings dynamics

Quality and stability of revenue and cash flow from core operations
Cost base analysis, profitability and cash flow measures
Peer and ratio analysis to evaluate performance
Different accounting conventions and misleading accounting practices

Asset management

Asset conversion cycle, asset efficiency and investment needs
General and industry specific ratio and cash flow tools to analyse and compare asset efficiency

Cash flow drivers

Forecast operating performance and asset investment requirements.
Financial Risk
Evaluate the appropriateness of a company’s funding structure given all factors identified

Liquidity

Financial flexibility: measuring liquidity or payment readiness
Funding instruments used by companies that can increase the refinancing risk and overall financial risk

Solvency

Funding structure including off balance sheet obligations
Debt servicing ability using cash flow analysis
Rating medians to evaluate a company’s financial standing
Future cash available for debt service using a simple debt capacity cash-flow model
Refinancing risk: debt capacity vs. borrowing capacity
Structure
Review the appropriateness of existing or new debt instruments
Debt profiles in view of repayment sources

Day 3

Port Valuation and Financial Modelling

Port / terminal Market potential and traffic projections for the like of concession
Hinterland Mapping and competition analysis
Dynamic value addition and Unique Selling Proposition
Pricing strategy and business volume sensitivity
Master / spatial planning and determination of infrastructure / superstructure required
Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) required in a phase wise manner
Business volumes, revenue and operating expenses calculations
Preparation of periodic cash flow and balance sheet
Financing options – debt and equity
Ratio analysis and debt serviceability
Determination of IRR – for the project and equity
Arriving at project valuation and achieving financial closure
Building in sensitivity (fluctuation in revenue or costs) in the Financial Model.

About the Course Director (subject to final confirmation)

Mukesh Parikh

Mr. Mukesh Parikh is associated with Global Maritime Industry for over 40 years. He has a distinction of having hands on Maritime Industry experience with continuous involvement in Training and Development throughout his distinguished career.

He has been conducting a number of executive training programs on ports and terminals at Singapore, UAE, South Africa and other international locations, in addition to his current position of Adjunct Professor at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management.

Mr. Mukesh Parikh has a post graduate degree in Management with specialization in Marketing and Finance. He attended one year training program Professional Shipping at Norwegian Shipping Academy, Oslo.

During his career of 18 years in the Commercial Shipping, he was associated with UNCTAD/UNDP as a Trainer and Course developer. He attended two weeks instructors’ Workshop (Training for Trainers) organized by UNCTAD / UNDP in collaboration with The Ministry of Transport and Ports in Malaysia at Penang Port Commission. He conducted a number of training Programs in the Middle East, South East Asia and Indian subcontinent including developing a training program on General Shipping Management for Arab Maritime Transport Academy, Sharjah, UAE.A sound foundation of Shipping Industry and clear understanding of market and customer expectation and requirement from service providers enabled Mr. Mukesh Parikh to build the next phase of his career in Ports and Terminal Industry.

He worked with The Adani Group in Senior Management position for 10 years from the inception stage of Mundra Port in India and made a major contribution to set up Business Development and Marketing team as well as establish Standard Operating Procedures for the entire spectrum of Operations in the port. He successfully built marketing and operations teams and trained them.

Since July 2014, Mr. Mukesh Parikh has taken up advisory and consultancy role for The Maritime Industry. His assignments cover Business volume estimation and hinterland mapping with competition analysis, Revenue forecasts for the life of the project and financial modelling, investment optimization in line with market potential; Commercial and legal aspects of logistics, cargo handling, warehousing contracts; business excellence and standardization of operating procedures; Organization development, structuring and Manpower planning and training. He has also advised a number of clients about the Concession agreements and entering in to sub-concessions.

Thomas Ng

Thomas Ng has over 28 years of consulting experience in the ports and shipping industry. Thomas is known for developing innovative solutions for players within the ports & shipping industry, — in areas of investments advisory, port strategy, development, marketing, planning & redesign, customer services and port operations; and delivering superior results.

He is the Executive Chairman of The Global Ports Forum (GPF) since 2008. The Global Ports Forum is a platform where all ports stakeholders in the ecosystem- port customers, port authorities, port operators, port people, port suppliers & service providers are gathered together to discuss about issues furthering the interests of ports globally.

Thomas is well-respected in the ports & shipping circles — recognized for his in-depth industry knowledge and far-reaching personal industry network and linkages. Some of his recent port investments advisory work include ports in the Middle East, Africa, Southern Europe, South East Asia, Latin America, etc.

Given Thomas’ far-reaching personal port industry network and linkages, Thomas is often seek out by port investors and port privatisation candidates all over the world for collaborative partnership.

Thomas is invited regularly as speaker & facilitator for Ports conferences, roundtable and executive programs and workshops.

He is the senior port & terminal training expert for the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) for foreign ports officials for over 10 years. Recent programmes conducted by Thomas include the 5 days executive program in “Port Development and Competitiveness”, Singapore on 12-16 Dec 2016 where Thomas was the key trainer for over 60% of the whole executive program. Some other early SCP programmes that Thomas taught over 20 senior foreign government transport officials included the 2 weeks Singapore MFA Executive Programme in Logistics & Distribution Management on 28 Aug – 10 Sep 2007 & again on 6 Oct – 17 Oct 2008.

Thomas spoke recently at the Transport Intelligence Singapore 2013 Infrastructure panel, together with senior executives from the World Bank & UPS, the Container Depot Association Singapore Conference 2014 on ports and infrastructure, Tank Storage Asia Conference in 2015 and an exclusive Roundtable on Smart ports & ships and Internet of Things in Jun 2016.

On a professional level, Thomas founded the non-government voluntary organization — The Global Ports Council (GPC) in 2008. As of today, over 192 C-level executives globally presents themselves as members of our council. Our prestigious list of Council members are as follows:

Thomas is also a veteran Chartered member (since 2001) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Singapore. He serves as a Board Member of the Singapore Branch of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport for over 16 years.

Ng Koon Seng

Mr Ng Koon Seng (FCA Singapore, FCCA UK, FCPA Australia) has over 35 years of experience in a global logistics, ocean freight operations and container transportation conglomerate. He has a wealth of international experience from his career in shipping, global container equipment operation; process Optimization, end to end finance system setup for the shipping business start-up operation, transformation, change management, merger & acquisitions and divestures. He was engaged by Jurong Port Pte Ltd in year 2014 as a Finance system lead and business process consultant for a Joint Venture start up Port/Terminal project, providing finance IT project management and translate user requirements into solution concept, prepare training manuals specific to each finance processes and setting up the finance organization, Multi-Purpose Port/Terminal billing system and implementation of the real time integrated Enterprise financial full system from scratch through end to end finance process innovation and design, develop innovation and out-of-box solutions, lean and digitize, user & finance-friendly administration, workflow integrated for Marunda Center Terminal – PT. Pelabuhan Tegar Indonesia, the 1st private international & domestic multi-purpose seaport which focusing in General Cargo & Bulk Cargo (dry & liquid) in greater Jakarta area. The port is a joint venture between Marunda Center Industrial Estate (www. marundacenter.com) Indonesia and Jurong Port Pte Ltd (www.jp.com.sg) a leading international multi-purpose port operator in Singapore. The integrated port billing and finance system is up and live in Marundra Center Terminal.

He was also tasked to do research on the Ports in Thailand, training, financial modelling with Activity-based costing Analysis for the Aggregates and sand Terminal project.

Mr Ng spent 25 years of his career with NOL/APL, a world leader in shipping and logistics services with annual turnover of US$8b., holding various senior management positions from liners services, special cargoes, freight forwarding, shipping agencies, manage PSA’s appropriated Berth scheme for shipping consortia to global equipment operation including M&A of APL, lead Post Merger integration and transformation of the NOL/APL global equipment operation, depots, trucking, rail, land and intermodal operation which involved more than US$1.5 Billion worth of operational cost globally. Head of the NOL global equipment management and achieved significant hard core saving per company’s testimonial thru dynamics operational modelling.

Costs:

On or Before 26 Sep 2019 : The ‘Early Bird’ Rate is USD4995 – Save USD800!

Special Offer! – 3 Delegates For The Price of 2 in This Category! Save USD4995!

From 27 Sep 2019 : The Regular Rate is USD5795

Special Offer! – 3 Delegates For The Price of 2 in This Category! Save USD5795!

Note: All fees stated include luncheons, refreshments and complete set of documentation. It does not include the cost of accommodation and travel.

REGISTER NOW!

To register, please submit the following details to thomasng@globalportsforum.com:

Name:
Position:
Organisation:
Address:
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
What Best Describes Your Industry Sector?:

Billing information:

For cheque payments: To be made payable to ‘Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd.’ Please do not send post-dated cheque.

For telegraphic transfers:

Account Name: Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd.,

Account No. : 695 477 141 001.

Beneficiary Bank: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore. (Swift: OCBCSGSG),

Address : 65 Chulia Street #01-00, OCBC Centre, Singapore 049513.

Please supply confirmation via email of the TT from your bank. Transmitting bank charges must be paid by sender. Please quote both delegate and company name as reference.

Kindly note that as we are providing a special rate for ‘early bird’ sign up, we will need to receive your company payment by 26 Sep 2019 to enjoy the discount.

We forward to welcoming you at the executive workshops/forums!

Kind regards

Thomas Ng

Chairman

The Global Ports Forum

GLOBAL PORTS FORUM PTE. LTD.

10 Anson Road

#18-11

International Plaza

Singapore 079903

Website: www.globalportsforum.com/

Mobile: +65 9684 3289

DID: +65 65197662

Fax: +65 6725 8438

Email: thomasng@globalportsforum.com

Terms & Conditions:

No delegate registration will be accepted without completing registration details and full payment.

Upon receipt of your registration details and full payment, further programme information will be emailed to you including your proforma invoice and, if required, a letter of invitation for entry visa application.

Delegates will not be admitted unless payment has been received in Full.

Flights, Airport Transfers and Accommodation are not included in your delegate registration fee.

Refund Policy – a reimbursement of the registration fee, minus administrative charges will only be made if the participant has notified Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd. in writing that he/she is unable to attend the event no less than 45 days prior to the commencement of the event. No cancellation is allowed after that, but a replacement with another participant is allowed.

This programme is subject to change without notice, E&O.E

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1st GPF Executive Workshop on Master Planning For Ports Infrastructure, Sep 23-25, 2019, 4 stars Copthorne King’s Hotel Duchess Room, Singapore.

May 26th, 2023

1st GPF Executive Workshop on Master Planning For Ports Infrastructure, Sep 23-25, 2019, 4 stars Copthorne King’s Hotel Duchess Room, Singapore.

Dear industry colleagues

Over the last four decades, the maritime industry has undergone major structural reforms, following an unprecedented growth in the world maritime trade. These reforms have led the national governments to implement port governance reforms. The reforms have resulted in a renewed role for the port authorities in the respective area / country / region. Master Planning for Ports Infrastructure has emerged as an important and major area of focus for sustainable maritime infrastructure development for major nations.

Port investments all over the world are always made on very long term basis. Due to inherent long term nature of port projects, port master planning and integrated regional infrastructure development has always remained one of the main focus areas for Port Authorities, Investors, operators and all stakeholders of the ports communities and eco systems. It is vitally important for everyone responsible and connected with infrastructure development to have a clear understanding about all aspects of master planning for infrastructure and marine developments. The Master Plan of the Port elaborates the reason of the existence of a port to the stakeholders involved. Today, Master planning has evolved around following variables:

Land Use and organization
Economic Development Strategies
Transports and Intermodal Development
Environment Challenges and Management
Education, Governance and Project Management

This three Days’ Executive Workshop on Master planning will cover the above aspects in different modules from objectives & goals to the full development / execution and implementation of Ports Master Plan with the following learning objectives.

Learning Objectives

Developing long term vision to plan long gestation port projects
Learn strategic focus in ports master planning
Incorporating risk analysis and risk mitigation measures in master plans.
Futuristic value based intermodal systems master plans
Understand legal aspects through concession terms to be incorporated in master plan.
Analyse trade flow and pattern – past, present and future for the life of the project.
Evaluate techno-commercial and financial feasibility to be covered in master plan
Development of technologies, their impact on port operations and master plan
Financial modelling and sensitivity analysis of the port master plan

Methodology
Combination of class-room training, interactive sessions, group case studies will be used. Advance reading material will be provided by e-mail to the participants. Case studies from leading ports – dry and liquid bulk and container terminals will be extensively used for practical understanding of the participants.

Who should attend:
Senior and middle level leaders from Port Authorities, Investors, Ports & Terminal Operators, 3PL/4PL Intermodal service providers. Cross functional teams from marketing, financial, operational and project management can derive the best value from the workshop.

Structure of the workshop

Day 1 – Module 1

Defining and emergence of Master Planning and World Maritime Trade. Understanding Changing roles of Ports as vital link in international logistics and supply chain and significance of Master Planning in the enhanced roles of the ports and maritime infrastructure.
Elements of Master Planning for different types of Ports, nature of business, customers served; ownership and operations structure of ports.

Day 1 – Module 2

Market dynamics and elements impacting Ports Business – significance and use of Master Planning to optimize resources in order to minimize adverse impact of market forces. Using Port Master plan for phased development of the port as per defined corporate objectives.
Master Planning and process of Maritime infrastructure development. Intermodal infrastructure development. Master planning and Land use planning.

Day 2 – Module 3

Concession Agreements forms a fundamental basis for the authorities as well as developers/ investors to define development objectives and how these objectives are to be captured in the concession agreement and its impact on the port Master plan.
Master Planning and Economic Development Strategies – Capex, Revenue projection, Opex and financial feasibility and modelling.

Day 2 – Module 4

Master Planning and Economic Development Strategies – Market mapping, market positioning, USP building and value proposition building.
Master Planning – Transports and Intermodal development – Hinterland mapping and assessment of market potential. Hinterland connectivity development for sustainable infrastructure development.
Master Planning and Environment Management – Understanding national / regional environmental regulations, their challenges and preparing/implementing Environment Management plans for sustainable development with support from ports community and eco system.

Day 3 – Module 5

Port Master Planning – Allocation of areas for services, facilities, utilities. Land and space optimization; design criteria, service parameters planning, operations and materials handling philosophy, mechanization systems and equipment selection.
Master Planning – On shore and off shore structures, optimal designing of berths and cargo handling facilities. Type and size of ships to be operated at the port. Planning of transit storage and evacuation facilities.
Material Control – Monitoring receipts and despatches from the port boundary. Methods used for measurement of weights and volumes of materials and proper accountability of the entire material inventory.
Overall Port Planning – How to utilize the principles of Master planning for achieving the best potential of the port facilities.
Periodic review and adaptation of the plan to remain updated with changing market landscape.
Defining cost and revenue streams of the port as per master plan and estimation of investment (Capex), Operational expenses (Opex) and revenue.

Day 3 – Module 6

Evaluating alternatives in designs and layouts of infrastructure – marine & on shore, superstructure and equipment. Preparation of technical and commercial feasibility.
Impact of technological disruptions on the master plan and effects on feasibility
Financial modelling as per the master plan, sensitivity analysis, risk analysis and risk mitigation measures of the master plan.

About the Course Directors (Subject to final confirmation)