Port Project Finance Course
Online 300-hour course in port project finance. 6 modules covering Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2011, the Consolidated Text of the Law on State Ports and the Merchant Navy, Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts and Microsoft Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the economic model of ports and their revenue sources.
Identify national and European public funding sources.
Structure private financing operations and project finance.
Appraise port projects using financial and social criteria.
Allocate risks in concessions and collaboration contracts.
Integrate ESG and taxonomy criteria into financing.
Draw up a financing plan for a port investment.
Who it's for
- Port financial analyst looking to specialise in Port Project Finance.
- Investment planning technician looking to specialise in Port Project Finance.
- European funds manager looking to specialise in Port Project Finance.
- Project finance consultant looking to specialise in Port Project Finance.
- Port concessions technician looking to specialise in Port Project Finance.
- Infrastructure banking analyst looking to specialise in Port Project Finance.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to join port authorities.
What you'll work with
- Royal Legislative Decree 2/2011, Consolidated Text of the Law of State Ports and the Merchant Marine
- Law 9/2017, on public sector contracts
- Regulation (EU) 2021/1153, Connecting Europe Facility
- Regulation (EU) 651/2014, General Block Exemption Regulation
- Regulation (EU) 2017/352, Port Services and Financial Transparency of Ports
- Regulation (EU) 2020/852, Taxonomy of Sustainable Activities
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 480/2014, Cost-Benefit Analysis Methodology
- Regulation (EU) 2023/2631, European Green Bonds
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Port Management Models: Landlord and Tool Port1.2The spanish port system1.3Revenue: Fees and Tariffs1.4Cost structure and self-financing1.5Concessions and authorizations1.6Interport Compensation Fund1.7Port Investment Planning1.8Competition between ports1.9Maritime Transport Cycles1.10Case Study: Financial States of a Port Authority
2.1Own resources of port authorities2.2European Investment Bank loans2.3Connecting Europe Facility2.4ERDF and cohesion funds2.5Recovery Plan and Next Generation funds2.6Port Land Accessibility Financial Fund (Fondo Financiero de Accesibilidad Terrestre Portuaria)2.7State aid for port infrastructure2.8General Block Exemption Regulation2.9Eligibility and justification of funds2.10Workshop: preparing a CEF application
3.1Terminal concessions: term and fee3.2Economic regime of concessions3.3Port project finance3.4Debt structure and guarantees3.5Coverage ratios3.6Infrastructure investors3.7Green bonds and sustainable finance3.8Public-private partnership contracts3.9Concession rescue and rebalancing3.10Practice: project finance model for a terminal
4.1Port traffic forecasting4.2Financial model of investments4.3NPV, IRR and sensitivity4.4Social cost-benefit analysis of ports4.5Demand risk assessment4.6Construction and operation risks4.7Risk matrix and allocation4.8Value for money4.9Ex-post evaluation of port investments4.10Case study: appraisal of a new container terminal
5.1Concession tendering5.2Tender specifications and award criteria5.3Public procurement of port works5.4Financial control and audit5.5Transparency and accountability5.6Interest rate risk management5.7ESG criteria in financing5.8European taxonomy in port projects5.9Investor relations5.10Workshop: risk matrix for a concession
6.1Defining the investment6.2Traffic and revenue forecast6.3Investment and operating costs6.4Proposed financing structure6.5Financial model of the investment6.6Financial risk analysis6.7Public funding sources6.8Final financing recommendation6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Microsoft Excel, @RISK, Bloomberg Terminal, Python with pandas, SAP S/4HANA, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals are based on real procedures: financial modelling of a port terminal, preparing applications for European funds, and risk analysis of a concession. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Understand the economic model of ports and their revenue sources.
Identify national and European public funding sources.
Structure private financing operations and project finance.
Appraise port projects using financial and social criteria.
Allocate risks in concessions and collaboration contracts.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient command 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 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
The programme uses Microsoft Excel, @RISK, Bloomberg Terminal, Python with pandas, SAP S/4HANA. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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