CERTIFICATE IN

SMART AND GREEN PORTS MANAGEMENT

CERTIFICATE IN SMART AND GREEN PORTS MANAGEMENT

John Phillips

John Phillips is a highly experienced port and maritime professional with over 40 years of involvement in the industry. He has held CEO, GM, director, and board positions in major global terminals.

As the Regional Head of Operations for the Euro-Med and Americas region at PSA International, the leading global operator of container terminals, Mr Phillips was responsible for overseeing operations in 15 major terminals in the region, handling approximately 25 million TEU. In addition to container operations, his responsibilities included managing general cargo, project cargoes, Ro-Ro, dry bulk, liquid bulk, warehousing, CFS, and rail operations.

Mr Phillips has served on the boards of several entities, including Mersin International Port in Turkey, PPIT in Panama, and DCT in Gdansk, Poland. He has also been involved in cultivating relationships with external stakeholders, such as governmental bodies, investment funds, and shipping lines.

Furthermore, Mr Phillips has contributed as a member of PSA’s global initiatives, including the Process Council, Technology Action Group, GTOS development, Terminal Operations Performance, and HSE Standard Working Practices.

Career Key Highlights:

• Development of master plans, which included expansion plans, equipment specifications, labour planning, automation roadmap etc. for terminals within Italy, Belgium, Canada, USA, Poland and Portugal.
• Involved in the due diligence for the terminals in Gdansk Poland, Halifax Canada and Penn Terminals USA.
• Involved in PSA global business development with projects in South America, Africa and USA/Canada.
• SPIA Colombia – Lead role in the greenfield start-up of the terminal.
• PPIT Panama Phase 2 expansion – A lead role which involved the transfer of a major Container Line with 1M TEU from a rival terminal over two weeks.
• CEO of PSA Sines, Portugal. Expansion of the terminal to 2.5m TEU. Conversion of existing RTG’s to ARTG’s, Semi-automation of the quayside with QC semi-automation, crane OCR, bay plan and trailer positioning system.
• CEO of Mersin International Port, MIP. Take over after privatisation. Master plan development to increase capacity to 3M TEU with capability to handle mega container ships including new gate arrangements to avoid long queues of trucks outside the port.
• Exxtor Terminal, Immingham. Handling Ro-Ro, container, general cargo and project cargoes
• Operations Director/Managing Director DFDS Tor Line Immingham, Grimsby, Harwich and North Shields.

Mr Phillips started his career as a cadet with P&O Shipping serving on various types of vessels globally.

He has a Master Mariners Class 1 certificate and a degree in Nautical Studies from Warsash College, Southampton, UK.

Bugra Bilginer

Bugra Bilginer has accumulated over 25 years of experience in Shipping, Logistics, and Port Management.

He possesses a diverse array of Executive port management skills, spanning Commercial, Business Development, Operational, Administrative, Engineering, IT, Marine, PR & CR, Automation, Innovation, Investments, and Projects.

Mr Bilginer holds substantial knowledge of Port Operations, particularly in Container Terminals, Car Terminals, Liquid Bulk Terminals, General Cargo, Dry Bulk, and Project Cargo.

He brings extensive experience in port-centric logistics, encompassing CFS, port warehouse, rail operations, hinterland trucking, customs, and dry ports.

Prior to his port management career, Mr Bilginer was engaged in ship management, logistics, international transportation, bonded warehousing, DC management, and distribution.

Career Key Highlights:

• As Marketing & Business Development Manager, responsible for the start-up process of a greenfield port facility, tank terminal, container terminal with 750K TEU capacity, and car terminal from scratch in a short period.
• Deputy General Manager, Commercial: Commercial Management of container terminal (500k TEU), Roro & car terminal (300k CEU in 2011), general cargo and project cargo operations, bonded and nonbonded warehouses, logistics, and transportation operations.
• Group Manager of 2 m TEU and 10 mton Conventional Cargo Port handling Containers, CFS, Dry bulk, liquid bulk, Ro-Ro, General and Project Cargo, Live Stock, and Passengers. Responsible for various departments such as Commerce, Business Development, Admin Affairs, Process Excellence, Documentation and Operational Support, IT Applications and development, IT Infrastructure & Administration, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Intervention, Marine Maintenance and Intervention, Facilities
• Managed various projects such as Automatic Gate with RFID, Next Move Data Analytics, Truck Appointment System, Automatic Yard Planning, Stock Optimisation for Engineering Warehouse, Solas (VGM) Application, OCR, Port Security Management System, TOS Roll Out, Berth and Yard Expansion Simulation, Highway Connection & New Gates, Remote Reefer Monitoring and Berth Window Application

Mr Bilginer is a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer and holds an MSc in International Logistics from the University of Plymouth, UK.

Join our Live Online Certificate in ‘Port and Terminal Management Course’ via Zoom or Teams.

2 days of training

US$700 per delegate

The registration fee includes;

• Interactive case discussions during the course
• Course notes
• A digital PDF copy of your  “Certificate of Completion” sent via email

Optional Hard Copy “Certificate of Completion” printed on high-quality paper, delivered by post is available at US$29 if you wish to have one.