Maritime & Port Logistics
Course overview
Equip senior leaders and managers with the domain expertise and practical tools needed to design, manage and future‑proof maritime and port logistics in today’s volatile trade environment. This intensive executive programme blends strategy, operations and digital capability – covering megatrends, network design, terminal performance, capacity planning, port optimisation and trade facilitation – so organisations can reduce risk, improve throughput and capture efficiency gains.
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What the course covers
- Megatrend scan: digital disruption, growing e-commerce activity, sustainability, changes in global trade patterns and evolving workforce – and how these forces reshape supply chain and maritime trade.
- Risk management framework: holistic approach towards supply chain risk resilience against unforeseen global shocks.
- Port throughput: streamlining of key terminal activities to coordinate resources, boost port throughput and operational efficiency.
- Digital transformation: digital solutions such as digital twins serve as an enabler for solving maritime operational challenges.
- Network & capacity planning: gateway design, routing, cost optimisation, and capacity-scaling approaches for resilient networks.
- AI-driven execution: using AI to drive continuous optimisation, visibility, and smarter coordination across the maritime value chain.
- Practical application: real‑world case studies and hands‑on tools that translate concepts into practical initiatives with clear business value.
Learning outcomes
- Innovation frameworks: improve supply chain management and capability development.
- Strategies to enhance supply chain resilience against unforeseen global shocks.
- Actionable playbooks for reducing berth delays, improving yard throughput and lowering vessel turnaround time.
- Clear frameworks to evaluate and redesign port gateways and maritime networks under disruption.
- Roadmap to pilot and scale visibility, AI and analytics solutions with governance and ROI measures.
Who should attend
Port and terminal managers, supply‑chain and logistics executives, shipping planners, operations leads, inland transport and gateway strategists, procurement and trade compliance professionals, and digital transformation sponsors working in maritime logistics.
Strengthen your port and maritime capabilities to maintain flow, protect margins and seize new trade opportunities.
Trainers
Associate Professor Sarah Cheah
Dr Sarah Cheah is an Associate Professor at NUS Business School, with research and practice in corporate entrepreneurship, sustainability, and technological innovation. Her work extends into the logistics and maritime sectors — she received Singapore Maritime Institute funding for a project benchmarking maritime research, technology, and innovation clusters, as well as NOL Foundation funding for scenario planning and forecast of maritime trading and shipping. She is affiliated with the NUS Centre for Maritime Studies, reflecting her interdisciplinary engagement across transport and trade ecosystems.
Her recent book with Routledge, Corporate Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, features case studies of logistics and transportation companies such Legend Logistics Limited on sustainable shipping through digital transformation and Uber on rapid scaling through autonomous technologies. As a Member of the Board of Directors at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Singapore (CILT) and former Vice President of A*STAR commercialization arm, she brings extensive expertise in innovation management and logistics. She has engaged with Singapore's aviation sector, advocating physical AI and robotics solutions to optimize gateway services, in research commercialization projects funded by the National Robotics R&D Program Office.
Professor Chew Ek Peng
Dr Chew Ek Peng is a distinguished academic leader and internationally recognised expert in maritime and port logistics. He is Professor at the National University of Singapore’s Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, and serves as Director of both the Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports and the Centre of Maritime Studies. His expertise covers port logistics, maritime transportation, simulation optimisation, and inventory management, bringing strong strategic relevance to today’s evolving supply chain landscape. With an extensive publication record in leading journals and a proven track record in pioneering innovation, Prof Chew bridges academic excellence with industry impact. He also co-led the award-winning SINGA port concept, underscoring his thought leadership in shaping the future of maritime and port systems.
Associate Professor Goh Puay Guan
Dr Goh Puay Guan is Associate Professor at NUS Business School, with extensive academic and industry experience in supply chain management and technology-enabled business innovation. He is an advisor on the Singapore Customs Advisory Council, and serves on the Manufacturing Standards Committee of the Singapore Standards Council. He is currently Principal Investigator (PI) for the Maritime Resilience and Digitalization Initiative at the NUS Centre for Maritime Studies, PI for Scenario Planning and Forecast of Maritime Trade and Shipping awarded by NOL Foundation, and was previously PI for Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Maritime Trade and Maritime Industry, awarded by the Singapore Maritime Institute.
Prior to NUS, his industry experience spans senior leadership and operational roles across Singapore, South Korea, China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. He is a contributor to the World Economic Forum on TradeTech, as well as FrontierTech and AI in manufacturing and supply chain. He is co-editor of Global Supply Chains in a Glocal World: The Impact of Covid-19 and Digitalization (World Scientific, 2022), and author of Supply Chain Management: A Concise Guide (Pearson, 2005; 2015).
Dr Tan Hong Ming
Dr Tan Hong Ming is the Assistant Dean (Digital Operations) at NUS Business School, where he leads the planning and optimisation of digital workflows across academic, administrative, and research functions. He is also Deputy Head and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Analytics and Operations, overseeing departmental administration while teaching across the Executive MBA, MBA, MSc in Business Analytics, BBA, and MSc in Precision Health programs.
Hong Ming also contributes extensively to executive education, leading AI-focused courses such as AI for Leaders: Leveraging Data Analytics for Business and Practical Decision Making Using Data Science. His research and industry work focus on applied AI, including projects in reinforcement learning for maritime network optimisation and AI-enabled smart data centre management. He also supports initiatives with the SIA Corp Lab and advises companies such as X0PA AI on AI strategy.
Strengthen your port and maritime capabilities to maintain flow, protect margins and seize new trade opportunities.