ArcelorMittal is working with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop a global operating model for its dry bulk terminal network, aimed at improving operational consistency, governance and digital performance management across its international ports portfolio.
The model will establish common operating standards across terminals operating in different regulatory environments and at varying levels of operational maturity, supporting more consistent reporting, benchmarking and portfolio oversight.
ArcelorMittal said the model will also embed governance and evidence-based management processes to support environmental reporting, sustainability objectives and future digital initiatives.
“Establishing a Global Operating Model will help us raise safety and reliability standards across our portfolio, strengthen governance, auditability and insurance defensibility, and ensure that ESG and sustainability requirements are embedded into our operating documents, frontline controls, assurance templates and evidence-based management processes from the outset,” said Deepak Sachdeva, Head of Global Ports at ArcelorMittal.
LR will develop a framework combining a standardised operations manual, structured standard operating procedures (SOPs), checklist-based controls, and self-audit and assurance tools. The system is designed to support shift execution, evidence capture, compliance monitoring and continuous improvement.
The operating model will also introduce common Key Performance Indicator (KPI) definitions, cross-terminal benchmarking, structured escalation procedures and improvement planning to provide greater visibility of performance across the group’s global terminal operations.
“Our focus is on creating an operating system that is practical, verifiable and scalable,” said Daniel Campos, Global Lead of Ports Advisory at Lloyd’s Register.
“The model is designed to give ArcelorMittal a repeatable way of running high-standard terminal operations across its global network, while enabling a clear pathway towards digital portfolio control, performance visibility and assurance.”
