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Transport Yard Slot Booking and Loading Dock Appointment Management

Tackles the congestion, queues and wasted driver hours that build up at busy loading and offloading yards. Teaches operators to run slot booking and dock appointment systems that smooth vehicle arrivals and cut waiting time. Reflects the long queues and demurrage costs seen at ports, depots and distribution centres across Africa.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain how slot booking reduces yard congestion and waiting time.
  • Design an appointment system for arriving and departing vehicles.
  • Balance dock capacity against carrier and supplier demand.
  • Manage no shows, late arrivals and priority loads fairly.
  • Measure turnaround time and reduce driver and vehicle waiting.
  • Coordinate the yard, warehouse and carriers around the schedule.

Course outline

  1. 01Causes of Yard Congestion
  2. 02Designing a Slot Booking System
  3. 03Matching Dock Capacity to Demand
  4. 04Managing No Shows and Late Arrivals
  5. 05Prioritising Urgent Loads
  6. 06Measuring Turnaround Time
  7. 07Coordinating Yard, Warehouse and Carriers

Who should attend

This programme suits yard and dock managers, transport controllers, distribution centre supervisors and logistics coordinators.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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