CONSULTANCY / Ferry

World-class ferry operations

The Port of Dover handles around 5 million vehicles and 13 million passengers each year. Around £80 billion in value of freight passes through the Port of Dover’s 24/7 operation annually. Every day, we handle an average of almost 14,000 vehicles, routinely turning round large Ro-Ro ferries carrying up to 2000 passengers, 400 cars and 150 freight vehicles in just one hour.

This is achieved through the highly efficient operation of the Port’s seven modern twin-deck ferry berths and sophisticated check-in, vehicle management and marine control systems.

The technical, engineering and management challenges of operating such a busy port are considerable. Furthermore, the Port is a key international gateway and a vital national asset sitting immediately alongside its local community within an urban setting. Balancing these interests and the positive and negative impacts that the Port can have is critical to our success and makes having an efficient operation even more important.

We can offer you:

• Unrivalled expert knowledge of the ferry and Ro-Ro industry
• In-depth knowledge of Port Operations and Management, including:
  
  
  • Terminal operations
  • Berth operations, slot management and scheduling
  • Asset management
  • Facilities management
  • Finance
  • Forecasting
  • Business analysis
  • Business development
  • Tariff setting
  • Civil engineering
  • ICT management
  • Human resources
  • Ferry-related training
  • Quality and compliance management
  • Security
  • Safety management
  • Environmental management
  • Estates management
  • Technical administration
  • Stakeholder management
  • Marine services (supervision and control)
    
    
• In-depth knowledge of relations between Port/Terminal Operator and Ferry Operator
• Development of Service Level Agreements between Ferry Operator and Port Operator