Lloyd's Maritime Academy's annual Terminal Management seminar this year includes three port operators, two practical workshops and two case studies to enhance your learning and understand cost effective terminal management and planning.

Are your strategies up-to-date to position for recovery? Now more than ever it is essential to achieve cost reduction and quick wins from day to day terminal operation and planning. Lloyds Maritime Academy is pleased to present this high profile seminar which will help you understand the methodologies involved in driving terminal efficiencies with limited investments and optimum usage of available resources in the current volatile markets. It will also offer a platform for terminal operators and planners to showcase smart technology and discuss operational strategies to gain a competitive edge.

Join us to learn from experts in the field about
- Real time planning, execution and methodologies
- Strategic and tactical master planning and recent advances in asset management
- Energy saving technologies in terminals
- Benefits of low cost automation
- Avoiding pitfalls in processes
- Improvements in port infrastructure and logistics
- Integrating cost effective IT implementation and process management
- Equipment options, combination and costs
- Optimisation of hinterland interfaces 

NEW FOR 2010:  Two practical interactive workshops on

Implementing advanced TOS in existing and greenfield operations
Hosted by: Edwin Dekker, Partner, Seaport Innovations

In this workshop the speaker will share his own practical experience with the operational opportunities and challenges faced during a TOS implementation project, both in a greenfield terminal and existing operations. This practical session will cover
- Organisation changes
- Redesign and optimisation of operations processes
- Training of equipment drivers, planners and managers
- Go-live (right before and 3 weeks after)
- Performance improvements post go-live

Cost effective gate automation systems
Hosted by: Anton Bernaerd, Business Development Manager, CAMCO Technologies
This workshop is an intensive practical session designed to give hands on guidance to those who are considering reviewing their logistics and security arrangements. Delegates will have the opportunity to analyse their current arrangements to ensure they are cost efficient with best market practice and mandatory security regulations.