Postgraduate Diploma in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 (European Maritime Single Window Environment), Directive 2010/65/EU (reporting formalities for ships) and Navis N4. Personal tutor assigned and enrolment open.
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What you will be able to do
Describe the digital ecosystem of ports.
Apply the European Maritime Single Window framework.
Use electronic data interchange standards.
Design traceability systems for goods and containers.
Integrate terminal operating systems with the port community.
Manage customs and border control processes.
Plan a port digitalisation programme with data governance.
Who it's for
- Port information systems engineer who wants to specialise in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window.
- Port community system manager who wants to specialise in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window.
- Logistics data analyst who wants to specialise in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window.
- Customs and trade facilitation technician who wants to specialise in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window.
- Port cybersecurity manager who wants to specialise in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window.
- Port digitalisation consultant who wants to specialise in Traceability, Port IT and Single Window.
- Graduates in engineering or science looking to join port authorities.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 (European Maritime Single Window Environment)
- Directive 2010/65/EU (reporting formalities for ships)
- IMO FAL Convention (Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic)
- UN/EDIFACT
- Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (Union Customs Code)
- ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (information security)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Port Actors: Authority, Terminals, Shipping Lines and Customs1.2Physical, documentary and information flows1.3Port Community System (PCS)1.4Smart Ports and Ports 4.01.5Directive 2010/65 and its replacement1.6Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 EMSWe1.7Strategic Framework of State Ports1.8Interoperability between platforms1.9Port digitization indicators1.10Workshop: Information Flow Map of a Port Call
2.1National maritime single window (DUE)2.2IMO FAL forms2.3Port call and DUE notifications2.4Dangerous goods declarations2.5MARPOL waste and pre-arrival notification2.6Health and security notifications2.7Harmonised EMSWe data sets2.8Reuse of data 'once only'2.9Integration with SafeSeaNet2.10Practical: completing a port call notification
3.1EDIFACT: BAPLIE, COPRAR, CODECO, IFTSTA3.2XML and REST APIs in logistics3.3IMO data model (IMO Reference Data Model)3.4DCSA standards for container transport3.5UN/LOCODE and ISO 6346 codes3.6eBL and electronic transport documents3.7UN/CEFACT and the multimodal reference model3.8Message quality and validation3.9Secure messaging and electronic signatures3.10Lab: analysis of a terminal's EDIFACT messages
4.1Container and seal identification4.2OCR at gates and cranes4.3RFID, GPS and smart containers4.4Container status and events4.5End-to-end visibility across the chain4.6Traceability of dangerous cargo4.7Rail and road integration4.8Blockchain in logistics: use cases and limitations4.9Port digital twin4.10Case study: designing traceability events for a terminal
5.1Terminal Operating System (TOS)5.2Berth and stowage planning5.3Yard and equipment management5.4Truck appointment systems (TAS)5.5VTS and maritime traffic management5.6Port authority management systems5.7TOS-PCS-customs integration5.8Gate automation5.9Terminal performance analytics5.10Practical: TOS-PCS integration for a customs release
6.1Union Customs Code6.2ICS2 system and entry summary declaration6.3Centralised clearance and paperless release6.4Authorised Economic Operator6.5Non-intrusive inspections and scanners6.6Phytosanitary controls and Border Inspection Posts (BIP)6.7NCTS transit6.8Inter-agency coordination6.9Fraud risks and data analysis6.10Case study: clearance workflow for an import container
7.1Threats to port systems: Maersk and DP World cases7.2NIS2 Directive in the port sector7.3ISPS Code and cybersecurity7.4IMO guidance MSC-FAL.1/Circ.37.5Data sovereignty and sharing7.6Data spaces and Gaia-X7.7Personal data protection in ports7.8PCS business continuity7.9Platform contracts and SLAs7.10Workshop: risk analysis of a PCS
8.1Port digital maturity assessment8.2Identifying processes to digitalise8.3Designing the integration architecture8.4Data model and interfaces8.5Cargo traceability plan8.6Cybersecurity requirements8.7Roadmap and indicators8.8Economic and adoption analysis8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Navis N4, SAP S/4HANA, Python (pandas), Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for mapping port information flows, EDI message exchange and container traceability analysis. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe the digital ecosystem of ports.
Apply the European Maritime Single Window framework.
Use electronic data interchange standards.
Design traceability systems for goods and containers.
Integrate terminal operating systems with the port community.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours a week, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with Navis N4, SAP S/4HANA, Python (pandas) and Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing continuous assessment and the final integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official title issued by the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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