Independent preparation guides and technical references for port operations and logistics careers: container terminals, cranes, freight forwarding, customs, dangerous goods, planning, maintenance and port security. Every title is in development — ask to be notified and we will write once, when it is released.
Independent study publications written from public sources. They do not license, qualify or authorise anyone to perform a regulated role or to operate port equipment, and do not replace employer, statutory or certified training. No affiliation with any authority, port operator, manufacturer or training centre.
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First wave · PL-01 – PL-05 · Edition 2026 · current to October 2026
PL-01 · ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Container Terminal Operator
How a terminal works · Roles · Equipment · Safety · Employers · Selection · Interview
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-02 · ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Freight Forwarder
Incoterms® · Documents · Multimodal transport · FIATA · Employers · Tests · Interview
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-03 · EXAM GUIDE
Customs Broker License Exam
Eligibility · Exam format · Permitted references · Study strategy · Original practice · Career
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-04 · TECHNICAL INTERVIEW
Container Crane Operator
Crane families · The operator's day · Medical & aptitude · Remote cranes · Access by country · Interview
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-05 · TECHNICAL REFERENCE
Dangerous Goods in Port Terminals
Legal frame · Classes & labels · Documents · Segregation · Shore training · Incidents · Careers
IN DEVELOPMENT
Second wave · PL-06 – PL-11 · Edition 2026 · current to October 2026
PL-06 · CAREER GUIDE
Vessel & Yard Planning Coordinator
Planning chain · Stowage principles · Yard strategy · Terminal systems · Who hires · Selection
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-07 · ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Port Equipment Maintenance Technician
Mechanical · Electrical · PLC & controls · E-fleets · Permit to work · Reliability · Technical tests
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-08 · ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Port Security Officer
ISPS Code · Security levels · Access control · The PFSO role · Country routes · Selection
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-09 · GUÍA DE CARRERA
Representante Aduanero en España
Requisitos · Prueba AEAT · Código Aduanero de la Unión · Arancel · Despacho · Carrera
EN DESARROLLOESAvísame
PL-10 · CAREER GUIDE
Remote Crane & Control Room Operator
Automated terminals · Remote stations · Aptitude · Attention & fatigue · Employers · Selection
IN DEVELOPMENT
PL-11 · CAREER GUIDE
Working in Gulf Ports
Employers · Contracts · Heat & safety · Roles · Pay & benefits · Selection
IN DEVELOPMENT
