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Container Yard Operation

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Container Yard Operation

Containerization Business as a Major Transocean Innovative Goods Transport Industry

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
24 - 28 Aug 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
21 - 25 Dec 2026 Dubai $ 5,950

Course Summary

Containers are the most important mean of intermodal transportation. As a consequence of the container revolution Container ships represent approximately one eighth of the total world fleet, but they are essential for the transport of goods all over the world. As the container yard (CY) is a physical facility from which ocean carriers accept and deliver containers, as well as issue and receive back empty containers. Typically have a CY cut-off date by which the container must be delivered in order to be loaded onto the scheduled sailing. 

 This Container Yard Operation training course is designed to provide the delegates with the fundamental understanding of how containerized commerce drives container terminal operations, and how those operations drive infrastructure. The Container Yard Operation training course syllabus covers the Operations and Management of the yard as a dynamic industry where the training course attendees gain detailed knowledge of container yard / terminals trends shaping their development, such as the drivers of container traffic growth, ever-larger ships, innovative equipment, and evolving trade routes requiring new container terminals.

This GLOMACS Container Yard Operation training course highlights,

  • The Containerization Business and the Role of Container Terminals
  • Types of Containers and Container Ships
  • Container Terminal / Yard Configuration & Characteristics
  • Container Terminal / Yard Planning, Operations & Management
  • Security & Safety Management of Container Yard
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction to the Container Business and the Role of Container Terminals

  • What is a container terminal?
  • Key differences between container terminal & container port
  • Role of container terminals in the shipping process
  • How do container terminals operate?
  • Port automation
  • Top 5 container terminal operators worldwide
  • Types of container terminals on the basis of ownership
  • Terminal handling charges (THCs)
  • Port charges and Methods of Saving these charges
  • Container terminals: Current challenges in the industry
Day 2

Types of Containers and Container Ships

  • Container Types
    • Dry storage container
    • Flat rack container
    • Open Top Container
    • Tunnel container
    • Open-Side storage container
    • Double doors container
    • Refrigerated ISO containers
    • Insulated or thermal containers
    • Tanks
    • Cargo storage roll container
    • Half-height containers
    • Car carriers
    • Intermediate bulk shift containers
    • Drums
  • Container Ships – History, Types And Design
    • What are Container Ships?
    • History of Container Ships
    • Types of Container Ships
      • Development Generations
  • Container Handling Modes
    • LoLo Container Ships
    • ROCON Container Ships 
  • Container Ship Sizes
    • Panamax
    • Post- Panamax
    • Suezmax
    • Post-Suezmax
    • Post – Malacamax
  • Container Ships Service Range
  • Basic Design Of Container Vessels
Day 3

Container Terminal / Yard Configuration & Characteristics

  • Container Terminal Design and Equipment
  • Container Terminal Equipment
    • Conventional Intermodal Port Terminal Equipment
    • Automated Guided Vehicles and Automated Stacking Cranes
    • Spreader technology
    • Ship to shore cranes
  • The Configuration of Container Yards
    • Linear layouts 
    • Block layouts 
    • Empty Containers Stacking Area
    • Stacked Reefer Storage
    • Administrative building
    • Hinterland Connectivity
  • Conventional vs. Automated Terminal Configuration
  • Terminal Capacity Use and Optimization
  • Container Yard (CY) Description
  • CY cutoff date
  • CFS (Container Freight Station)
  • CFS (Container Freight Station) Fee
  • LCL (Less than Container Load)
  • How to Load a Container
  • Using of Wood Pallets and Packaging
    • ISPM 15
  • Tips for Packaging and Damage Prevention
  • How Much Cargo Fits In a Container?
Day 4

Container Terminal / Yard Planning, Operations & Management

  • Operation Process at Container Terminals
  • Maritime Operations
  • Terminal Depth at Selected Ports
  • Types of Container Movements at the Terminal
  • Yard and Auxiliary Operations
  • Operations Planning in A Nutshell
  • Operations Planning: Bring it All Together
  • The Need for Better Container Terminal Operations
    • Semi-Automation
    • Process Improvements for Enhancing Performance
    • Sustainable Practices for Container Terminals
    • Data Analysis: Gaining Valuable Insights Into Operations
    • Sustainable Practices: Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity
  • Challenges Faced by Container Terminals in Sustainability
  • Responses to Sustainable Challenges by Container Terminals
  • The Benefits of Improved Sustainability Performance for Container Terminals
  • Incorporating Technology Into Sustainability Initiatives
Day 5

Security & Safety Management of Container Yard

  • The Container Trade Security
    • The Containerization of Trafficking
    • Terminal Tracker
    • Twistlock Control and Weight Measured in Yard
  • Unreported Container Damage: How to Achieve Fewer Claims in Container Terminals
  • Why Damaged Containers are A Problem 
    • The Impact of Damaged Containers
    • The Need for Safety
    • The Challenge of Reporting
    • Sustainability Concerns
  • Container Damage as A Worldwide Issue
  • Causes for Damaged Containers in Ports
    • Improper loading and unloading
    • Transport accidents
    • Natural disasters and bad weather
    • Wear and tear, manufacturing defects
    • Inadequate maintenance
  • Tracking Unreported Damages Data
  • Terminal Tracker of Containers
    • Operations Planning That Works
    • Improve Your Terminal Safety and Productivity
    • Comprehensive Operations Plan
    • Process and Yard Traffic Optimization
    • Fleet Management
    • Key Benefits of A Proven Solution
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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