Dock Agent Course
This course equips you to excel as a dock agent in container terminals. Learn to handle reefers and dangerous goods, schedule cranes and trucks, optimise yard space, manage communications and inspections, respond to faults and weather, and uphold safety for reliable, on-time vessel operations and peak productivity.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills for safe and efficient container handling as a dock agent. Master container types, reefer management, dangerous goods regulations, resource planning, crane operations, space optimisation, communication with ships and teams, inspections, equipment issues, and safety protocols to ensure smooth vessel operations and protect personnel and cargo.
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Develop skills
- Handle dangerous goods using IMDG standards, placarding, and segregation practices.
- Manage reefer units with power supply, temperature monitoring, and rapid fault fixes.
- Schedule resources like cranes, trucks, and gangs to maximise dock efficiency.
- Optimise yard and quay layouts for smooth cargo flow and load/discharge sequencing.
- Implement safety measures, incident control, weather planning, and on-dock checks.
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