Centre Trainmar de Dakar

What Centre Trainmar de Dakar does

Centre Trainmar de Dakar is a Senegalese maritime, port, and logistics training institution established in 1992 by Ministerial Decree No. 236/ME, operating as the Dakar node of the UNCTAD TRAINMAR program (launched 1979–1980) and co-founded by the Conseil Sénégalais des Chargeurs and the Port Autonome de Dakar. The institution delivers degree programs under the LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) framework, professional diplomas (Port Master, Port Officer), and short-duration courses spanning logistics, supply chain management, international trade, oil and gas management, healthcare logistics, maritime law, and ERP/TMS/WMS software proficiency. Co-developed with international partners including CNAM (France) and Université d'Artois, several programs confer double degrees and address Senegal-specific verticals such as hydrocarbon supply chain and hospital logistics.

The business model is tuition-driven, supplemented by short-duration professional training and corporate enrollment options. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the institution is government-affiliated and self-governing rather than equity-funded. GTM is sales-led via an online pre-registration portal supplemented by admissions representative outreach, with event-driven promotion through seminars and workshops for maritime sector operators. Marketing channels include the institutional website, downloadable brochures, alumni referrals, and a student bureau. The customer base spans individual students, working professionals in continuing education, and corporate clients sending employees for short-format training, with graduates primarily placed across port authorities, maritime administrations, oil and gas firms, healthcare providers, and logistics companies in West and Central Africa.

Operationally, the institution is small (~35 employees), ISO 9001:2015 certified (renewed 2024), and claims a 98% graduate employment rate with 10,000+ alumni trained between 1992 and 2024. Leadership is headed by Director Momar Mada Fall. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or expansion beyond the Dakar campus; geographic reach is regional (West and Central Africa) via recruitment rather than physical expansion. Technology exposure is limited to teaching students to operate third-party enterprise software (ERP, TMS, WMS, SAGE) rather than developing proprietary technology.

Name

Centre Trainmar de Dakar

Legal name

Centre Trainmar de Dakar

Website

https://trainmar.sn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Trainmar de Dakar is a Senegalese government-affiliated maritime, port, and logistics training institution offering LMD degree programs, professional diplomas, and short courses. Founded in 1992 under the UNCTAD TRAINMAR program, it serves students and working professionals across West and Central Africa.

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Product category

Maritime and Logistics Professional Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAOANAE

Navigation, Seamanship & Offshore Operations

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

SECONDARYEDAHAHAF

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics Management Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAAANAK

Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement Certifications

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAIAH

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Maritime training
• Port management education
• Logistics professional education
• Supply chain training
• Port officer certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational and Professional Training Services: Revenue is generated through tuition fees for LMD (Licence and Master) programs, professional training courses, and short-duration programs in logistics and maritime sectors. Programs include initial training for students as well as continuing education for maritime professionals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre Trainmar de Dakar delivers higher education and professional training in maritime, port, logistics, oil & gas, and healthcare supply chain disciplines. The institution offers Licence and Master (LMD) degree programs, professional diplomas such as Maitre de Port and Officier de Port, and short-duration professional courses for individual students and corporate clients in West Africa.

Product overview

Centre Trainmar de Dakar is a maritime and logistics training institution offering a unified portfolio of degree programs (Licence and Master) and professional short courses. The core offerings include undergraduate programs in Logistics & Transport, graduate programs in Port Management, Supply Chain Engineering, Health Logistics, and Oil & Gas Management, and professional diplomas for Port Master and Port Officer roles. Short-term professional development courses cover IT systems (ERP, TMS, WMS), accounting, languages, and legal frameworks. Programs are offered through LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system, professional formation, and short-duration training formats, all focused on maritime, port, and logistics sectors.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licence Logistique & Transport Undergraduate Licence (Bac+3) degree program in Logistics & Transport under the LMD system, preparing students for careers in transport management, freight forwarding, and logistics operations.
• Master Management Portuaire & Maritime Graduate Master degree in Port and Maritime Management for professionals and graduates pursuing leadership roles in port authorities, shipping companies, and maritime administrations.
• Master Ingénierie de la Chaîne Logistique Graduate Master degree in Supply Chain Engineering covering the design, optimization, and management of integrated logistics chains for industrial and commercial enterprises.
• Master Logistique De La Santé Graduate Master degree in Healthcare Logistics focusing on pharmaceutical and medical product supply chain management for health-sector employers.
• Master 2 Management pour les Industries Gazières et Pétrolières Master 2 degree in Management for Gas and Petroleum Industries, training professionals for managerial and operational roles in upstream, midstream, and downstream energy companies.
• Master 2 Droit et Sécurité des Activités Maritimes et Océaniques Master 2 degree in Law and Security of Maritime and Ocean Activities, preparing professionals for regulatory, legal, and safety roles in maritime administrations and offshore industries.
• Master en Ingénierie de la Maintenance (MIM) Master degree in Maintenance Engineering covering industrial asset maintenance, reliability engineering, and technical management for port, maritime, and industrial operations.
• Licence 3 Commerce Développement Logistique Internationale Third-year Licence (Bac+3) program in International Trade and Logistics Development for students specializing in cross-border commerce and global logistics operations.
• Maitre de Port (Port Master Diploma) Professional diploma program qualifying successful candidates as Maitre de Port, a recognized port operations professional role responsible for vessel traffic and port coordination.
• Officier de Port (Port Officer Diploma) Professional diploma program qualifying candidates as Officier de Port, an entry-level recognized professional qualification for port operations and vessel coordination roles.
• Formation Courte Durée en Logistique d'Entreprise Six-month short-duration professional program in Business Logistics designed for working professionals and corporate clients seeking applied logistics competencies.
• Formations Courtes Durée Complémentaires (Informatique, Comptabilité, Langues, Droit) Complementary short-duration training programs covering applied IT and software tools, accounting and information systems, professional languages, and business law, offered alongside the main logistics and maritime curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of graduates secure employment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ministère de tutelle (Ministry of Oversight)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992The Centre operates under ministerial oversight and has obtained authorizations from both the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Professional Training. Its organization and functioning rules are defined by Ministerial Decree No. 0236 of January 8, 1992.
• Conseil Sénégalais des ChargeurscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Together with the Port Autonome de Dakar, this body decided to create the Centre Trainmar de Dakar using their own funds, following the 1986 training needs survey conducted by CMEAOC.
• Port Autonome de DakarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Joint founding partner with the Conseil Sénégalais des Chargeurs in establishing the Centre Trainmar de Dakar through Ministerial Decree No. 236/ME of January 8, 1992.
• OMAOC (Organisation Maritime de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986Formerly CMEAOC (Conférence Ministérielle des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre), this organization conducted the 1986 training needs survey that revealed vital capacity-building needs for nearly 2,000 cadres in Senegal and the sub-region, leading to the establishment of the Centre.
• CNUCED (Conférence des Nations Unies pour le Commerce et le Développement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980CNUCED launched the TRAINMAR (Training in the Maritime Field) program in 1980 as a global initiative to strengthen the qualification of cadres in the maritime transport sector and related activities. The Centre Trainmar de Dakar operates under this UN program framework.
• PNUD (Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979The PNUD (UNDP) co-launched the training program in 1979 with CNUCED, providing development funding and support for establishing maritime training centers across Africa.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn collaboration with CNAM, the Centre Trainmar offers the Master 2 Management pour les Industries Gazières et Pétrolières (MIGP), forming students in an international perspective for oil and gas industry professions.
• Université d'ArtoismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Master Logistique de la Santé is a double degree program between Université d'Artois and Centre Trainmar de Dakar, offering specialization in Health Supply Chain Logistics.
• Ecole Nationale de Formation Maritime de DakarmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for the Master of Port program where Years 1 and 2 are delivered at the Ecole Nationale de Formation Maritime de Dakar, with Year 3 at Centre Trainmar de Dakar.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Maritime University: Founded in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization in Malmö, Sweden, World Maritime University is the leading global graduate-level maritime education institution and operates under the same UN-system maritime training mission as Centre Trainmar de Dakar.
• Ecole Nationale de Formation Maritime de Dakar: Co-located Senegalese maritime training institution that delivers the first two years of the Master of Port programme in partnership with Centre Trainmar de Dakar, competing for and collaborating on the same pool of maritime cadets in Dakar.
• Regional Maritime University: Accra-based regional maritime university established under the same CMEAOC/MINAFRICA training framework as Centre Trainmar de Dakar, delivering comparable seafarer and port operations training across the West African sub-region.
• IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI): Malta-based IMO institution delivering postgraduate maritime law and policy training; highly comparable because Centre Trainmar de Dakar's Master 2 in Maritime Law and Security overlaps directly with IMLI's specialization.
• Singapore Maritime Academy: Part of Singapore Polytechnic, the Singapore Maritime Academy delivers degree and professional maritime and port management training and is comparable in target audience (maritime and logistics professionals) and LMD-style programme structure.
• Lloyd's Maritime Academy: UK-based professional maritime training provider offering short courses and certificates in shipping, ports, and offshore; competes for the same continuing-education dollar from maritime industry professionals Centre Trainmar serves.

Emerging players

• International Maritime Institute (IMI): India-based maritime training and research institute offering maritime operations and logistics programmes; comparable technical scope to Centre Trainmar de Dakar but operating in a different geography and serving a broader South Asian catchment.

Broad incumbents

• CNAM (Le Cnam) — Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers: Major French public higher education institution that co-delivers Centre Trainmar de Dakar's Master 2 in Oil and Gas Management; a larger, broader incumbent offering overlapping professional and vocational qualifications across many industries.
• Université d'Artois: French public university partnered with Centre Trainmar to deliver the double-degree Master Logistique de la Santé; a broader academic institution whose overlap with Trainmar is concentrated in supply chain and logistics specializations.

Regional players

• Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport: Alexandria- and Cairo-based regional maritime and logistics training institution serving MENA and African students with degree and vocational programmes that overlap directly with Centre Trainmar de Dakar's port, maritime, and logistics portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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