Conference

** DETAILS OF 2025 COMING SOON! **

Previous events have delivered over 24 technical presentations from industry experts attracting over 200 participants from more than 100 global companies! 

​​The conference has several themed sessions over the two-day schedule - each session is chaired by a moderator and concludes with Q&A's.

Sessions are tailored each year to reflect the latest industry issues and developments.

Speaker presentations explore individual topics such as:

- Paving
- Terminal lighting
- Port & terminal design
- Quay & breakwater design
- Increasing productivity for cargo handling
- Simulation for cargo handling
- Impact of larger ships on port infrastructure
- Terminal efficiency
- Fender systems
- Traffic flow
- Dredging
- Case studies
- Future operations
- Advanced optimisation
- E-RTGs and electrification
- Horizontal transportation
- GIS
- Laser scanning for crane structures
- Bulkhead rehabilitation
- Jet grouting & soil mixing methods
- Lifting productivity
- Big data & AI
- Container weight verification
- Structural monitoring & life-cycle management
- Benchmarking performance
- RMGs
- Safety enhancements
- TOS
- and much much more!

The event is directed by Peter van Schie, Publisher of World Port Development, our official journal.
Peter has over 25 years experience across the ports industry.