Foundations
- M.01The Worldwide Transportation System
- M.02The International Port Industry
- M.03Language of the Industry
- M.04Port Governance & Stakeholders
●Certified Port Executive™ ProgramRun
Run
the port.
A five-day executive program for the people who run North America's seaports — terminal operators, port authorities, harbor masters, and the next generation of maritime leadership.
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25,000
Learners Educated
— 02
600+
Alumni
— 03
18
Modules
— 04
5
Days
— 02 / Curriculum
Eighteen modules. Five days. The whole port.
From the language of the industry to climate-driven automation, the program covers the rapidly changing regulations and operations that affect ports, terminals, vessels, and intermodal providers.
Operations
- M.05The Harbour and the Vessel Voyage
- M.06Marine Terminal Operations
- M.07Cargo Management
- M.08Stevedoring & Labour
Commerce
- M.09Tariffs, Pricing & Revenue
- M.10Shipping Lines & Alliances
- M.11Intermodal & Inland Networks
- M.12Port Marketing
Regulation
- M.13Maritime Law & Liability
- M.14Safety, Security & Compliance
- M.15Environmental Regulation
The Next Decade
- M.16Climate-Driven Automation
- M.17Port Capital & Infrastructure
- M.18Leadership & Succession
— 03 / Who attends
Built for the people who already run the port.
Port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, regulators, and government agencies. Mid-career operators and senior staff. A peer-to-peer room, not a lecture hall.
●Operators
Terminal & port authority leaders
Directors of operations, harbor masters, terminal managers, and authority executives — the people accountable for vessel flow, throughput, and safety.
●Rising leaders
Mid-career professionals on the path to senior roles
Cohort sessions are designed peer-to-peer. The room is built for people already running pieces of the port and preparing to run more of it.
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— 04 / Enroll
A program that compounds.
Five days now. Twenty-five years of compounding network and credibility ahead. The 2026 cohort is enrolling now in Halifax, NS.