High-level officials and decision-makers from maritime and port authorities around the world are undergoing intense training on port management and operational efficiency at the annual Advanced Course on Port Operations and Management based in Le Havre, France (11 September to 13 October). The IMO World Maritime Day theme of “Connecting ships, ports and people” has been particularly relevant to the course this year.
The course includes class-based training and site visits, including to the port of Le Havre. The thirty-first Advanced Course on Port Operations and Management, organized by the Institut Portuaire d’Enseignement et de Recherche (IPER) and the Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) has 17 participants sponsored by IMO. They are from Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Haiti, Jamaica, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Panama, the Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Suriname and United Republic of Tanzania.