Inland Port Manager Certification – Training Opportunity at America’s Central Port

By Tessa Andres | October 21, 2025

Dear IRPT Members,

I’m excited to share an excellent professional development opportunity offered through our partner, the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) — the Inland Port Manager (IMPM) Certification Program, to be hosted at America’s Central Port in Granite City, IL.

Here are the key details:

Program Dates & Schedule

  • Dates: November 18-19, 2025 (2-day session)
  • Daily Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (both days)
  • Venue: America’s Central Port, Granite City, IL

 Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition: $1,395 (with an IRPT member discount). Use Code: 25IRPT
  • Included: Course materials, certification processing, and one-year IAMPE membership
  • Travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals are not included

Why Attend & Who Should Participate

This certification is designed specifically for professionals in the inland port, river, and terminal sectors. Topics include port operations, governance, security, finance, logistics, business development, and stakeholder engagement.

Graduates earn a recognized professional certification (IMPM) and gain access to IAMPE’s network, resources, and ongoing support.

If your port has operations, development, planning, or administrative staff who would benefit from deeper exposure to inland port principles, this is the ideal training. A strong turnout from IRPT ports will help raise the standard of professionalism across our network.

Registration & More Info

I encourage every IRPT port to consider sponsoring at least one or two participants — this is an investment in your team’s capabilities, your port’s competitive edge, and our collective reputation across the inland port industry.

Eric is available to assist you with coordinating attendees, organizing group registration, or invoicing.

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Eric Gilmore, AMPE

Director of Business Development

International Association of Maritime and Port Executives

318 471-0534

eric.gilmore@iampe.org

www.iampe.org

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