What will you do?
You design the organisation scheme for a logistics activity, assign the port or maritime equipment and follow up on the transport. You solve transport problems, organise storage, draw up transport documents and produce reports, always taking the regulations and safety rules into account. The job is also known as ship planner, container depot coordinator or terminal operations manager.
- Organise the logistics activities in the port
- Assign the port or maritime equipment
- Follow up on the transport and solve transport problems
- Organise the storage of goods
- Draw up the transport documents
- Produce reports for the operation
- Take the regulations and safety rules into account
Skills to develop
- A logistics or transport education, or equivalent experience
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Knowledge of transport regulations and documents
- Good communication with crews, hauliers and customers
- Calm decision making under time pressure
Your foundation for this occupation
Understand the links between vessel, quay, storage and inland transport. Cargo plans must reflect cargo characteristics and handling capacity.
From preparation to your first day
Develop the practical skills
Practise planning arrival windows, crane capacity and storage slots. Handle a vessel delay without losing truck or rail connections.
Check your work
Check cargo references, location data and shift handovers. Coordinate special cargo with authorised operational specialists.
How can you grow?
Progress into terminal planning, vessel planning or operations management after experience with different cargo flows.
Frequently asked questions
Is port planning mainly a timetable?
Space and sequence matter too. A container or cargo lot may arrive on time yet remain inaccessible for the next handling operation.