Develop your operations, commercial and management knowledge

• Module 1 - Introduction to International Trade Logistics
• Module 2 -The Role of Ports and Terminals
• Module 3 -Terminal Operations
• Module 4 -Health, Safety, Security and environmental Management
• Module 5 -Terminal Labour and Human Resource Management
• Module 6 -Management of Terminals
• Module 7 -Economics of Terminal Operations
• Module 8 -Managing and Motivating People
• Module 9 -Legal issues for Terminals
• Module 10 -Negotiating, Drafting and Managing Contracts
• Module 11 -Managing Projects

• The role of terminals within ports and the supply chain, including the commodities and volumes transported
• The relationship between the port authority and a terminal operator
• The various terminal operators and the benchmarking of terminals.
• The Health & Safety (H&S) of personnel, the security of the terminal and the protection of the environment
• The careful management of people, training needs, skills mix and performance
• The themes of business strategy, marketing, business development and sales, pricing and customer service
• The economics related to the management and operations of the terminal, including budgeting and the financial implications of operational decisions
• Self-development, leadership and management
• The legal framework in which terminals operate, looking at the range of complex legislation which surrounds the operation of a terminal
• The process of engaging in a contract with shipping lines and/or cargo owners the practices and principles of managing a project.

This course is broken down into manageable modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:

• Work through your instructional material online
• Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through the online forum to discuss subject related issues and to network with your fellow learners
• Investigate relevant, real-world case studies
• Apply what you learn each week to ongoing project submissions

The Diploma in Terminal Management has been academically assessed to provide 60 credits of prior learning accreditation towards a unique MBA delivered in partnership between Lloyd's Maritime Academy and Middlesex University.