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Container handling equipment operator - training 

Container handling equipment is equipment that is subject to technical supervision. This means that they can only be operated by a person who is certified to do so. Therefore, we have created the ideal course for people who want or need to obtain the required authorisations for a specific position.  

For many years, we have been providing professional courses for employees throughout Poland. Our company offers professional courses that will provide you with qualifications to operate container handling equipment and then allow you to start working as a container handling equipment operator. Students are free to adapt the courses to their needs. We guarantee an individual approach and useful tools and accessories. We also have electronic materials so that you can refresh your knowledge at any time. All participants have access to training materials as well as expert support. This enables us to provide comprehensive training in working with container handling equipment.  

Requirements for trainees 

To join the course, you must be at least 18 years of age, have at least a primary school education and be in good health as certified by a doctor.  

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Training offer 

We have qualified lecturers and experienced instructors who are professionally involved in the operation and maintenance of container handling equipment and are also qualified by the Transport Technical Supervision. Each training course takes place in two forms. First, theoretical classes are held, where participants receive the necessary knowledge to obtain the relevant authorisations. Then we move on to the practical part, where trainees acquire knowledge and skills in practice. During the classes, topics such as:  

  • types and construction of equipment;  
  • information on the carriage of freight;  
  • operator actions before, during and after work;  
  • technical supervision;  
  • regulatory information covering the operation of the equipment;  
  • prevention of dangerous damage and accidents.  

During the practical part of the course, participants have the opportunity to practise operating container handling equipment under the guidance of instructors. At the end of the course, participants have the opportunity to take an exam in full preparation. Only a positive result allows you to receive your work permit. 

Where can you find us? 

We provide training in, among other things:  

  • Warsaw,  
  • Kraków,  
  • Bielsko-Biała,  
  • Wrocław,  
  • Gdansk,  
  • Lublin,  
  • Łódź,  
  • Poznan, 
  • Bydgoszcz, 
  • Katowice.

A schedule of dates can be found on our website. When determining the price of a training course, we take into account the number of people and only then individually agree on the price, and discounts are provided for larger groups. For more information or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. 

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Container handling equipment 

Container handling equipment is specialised equipment widely used throughout the world in various branches of industry. An industry that cannot function without this type of equipment is maritime transport. Nowadays, container handling equipment can be spotted in virtually all ports and terminals that deal with container transport. They enable containers to be transported quickly and safely. Today, with the increasing use of containers in transport, general cargo handling is being used more and more. One of the leading manufacturers of container handling equipment is Kalmar. 

Types of container handling equipment 

Among the container handling devices, we can distinguish the following classifications: 

  • port cranes, including mobile, rail and/or floating cranes; 
  • quay container cranes; 
  • gantry cranes for container stacking - wheeled, rail-mounted or automatic; 
  • lift trucks - for handling empty containers, full container handlers, heavy-duty forklifts; 
  • backhoe gantry vehicles, including stacking or rapid transit; 
  • transport trucks - automatic transport trucks and automatic lift trucks. 

Our services: 

  • maintenance, 
  • modernisation, 
  • UDT machine service, 
  • courses for the operator and maintenance of UDT equipment such as forklifts, cranes, overhead cranes, mobile platforms, stacker cranes, 
  • training in occupational health and safety and fire safety, 
  • and others. 

We warmly invite you to sign up and participate in our training courses!

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