Lloyd’s Register is collaborating with ArcelorMittal to develop a global operating model that establishes a consistent group-wide standard for dry bulk terminal operations across the steelmaker’s international port portfolio.
What is the purpose of this Global Operating Model?
The initiative aims to create a common operating baseline for ArcelorMittal Global Ports’ network spanning multiple continents, regulatory environments and operating cultures. It seeks to reduce variability across terminals, strengthen safety and reliability, improve portfolio-level visibility, reinforce ESG and biodiversity practices, and support structured digital implementation across the group’s port assets.
What does the framework include?
Lloyd’s Register will design a practical framework tailored to terminals with varying asset ages, operating maturity and local practices. The model will combine a controlled operations manual, a structured SOP library, checklist-based controls, and self-audit and assurance tools focused on shift execution, evidence capture, measurable compliance and continuous improvement. It will also embed environmental stewardship, biodiversity and emissions awareness, responsible waste and runoff management, community engagement protocols, and clear evidence requirements for governance and reporting.
How will this benefit ArcelorMittal’s global port operations?
The model is designed to move ArcelorMittal’s terminal network beyond site-by-site standardization toward a group-level performance, governance and control system, enabling common KPI definitions, consistent reporting, cross-terminal benchmarking, clear escalation protocols and structured improvement planning.
What did Lloyd’s Register and ArcelorMittal executives say?
Daniel Campos, Global Lead of Ports Advisory at Lloyd’s Register, said the focus is on creating an operating system that is practical, verifiable and scalable, giving ArcelorMittal a repeatable approach to running high-standard terminal operations globally while enabling digital portfolio control and performance visibility. George Georgandis, Senior Business Development Manager at Lloyd’s Register, said early engagement with ArcelorMittal allowed the two organizations to jointly shape a strategic operating model supporting safer execution and ESG-aligned governance.
Deepak Sachdeva, Head of Global Ports at ArcelorMittal, said the varying geographies, regulatory environments and maturity levels across the company’s terminals make consistency and disciplined execution essential, adding that the model will strengthen governance, auditability and insurance defensibility while embedding ESG requirements into frontline controls and evidence-based management processes.
What broader impact could this collaboration have?
The partnership is expected to create a replicable blueprint for organisations managing multi-site port and logistics assets worldwide, supporting consistent execution, ESG controls and reliable operational data to strengthen safety, performance and strategic decision-making across global port networks.
