
Overview
The carriage of goods by air and sea plays an important role and a vital link in the businesses, commercial and social development of any countries. These transportation modes bring forth raw materials for production and finished goods for consumption. Hence, the holistic understanding of the air and sea movement dynamics would ensure more success in market and company competitiveness position and sustainability.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this GLOBAL AIR AND SEA FREIGHT OPERATIONS program, you will be able to:
-Understanding air and sea freight procedures and practices.
-Learning the operations and documentation of air and sea movement.
-Familiarizing the inward and outward cargo flow risks and costs.
Who Must Attend
The course is specially designed for enhancing skills and broadening knowledge.
A mandatory course for executives and managers in the shipping, logistics, and distribution functions and roles.
Useful and beneficial to executives and managers from supply chain management, finance and cost management, customer and order management, supplier and purchasing management, sales, and marketing management.
Course Details
Introduction to the Carriage of Goods by Air:-
-Familiarizing the Warsaw Convention and Montreal Convention rules and regulations. Indemnification and Immunization clauses pre-printed on the AWB.
-Documentation used in airfreight operations from the carrier, forwarder, shipper and consignee. Their respective roles and responsibilities contracted.
-Types of aircraft and airport facilities. Palletisation and containerization of various type of ULD, general cargo, and commodity cargo. Airport terminal and warehouse facilities and supporting roles.
-Procedurals of cargo handling, packing, marking, labeling, loading, and unloading.
-Cargo classification and rate computation in GCR, SCR, CCR. Carrier and agent charges. Determination of weight, surcharge, and rebate. (M, N, Q breakpoints, ULD and pivot charges)
-Methods of freight payment allowed (PP, CC, COD, FHD).Construction of freight rates. Computation of valuation and carrier insurance charges.
-Principles of consolidation shipment in single or multiple movements. Procedures in cargo reservation and preparation of the MAWB (master airwaybill) and HAWB (house airwaybill)
Introduction to the Carriage of Goods by Sea :-
-Familiarizing the shipping conventions and COGSA (Carriage of Goods by Sea Act) and the implications of the Contract of Affreightment (COA). The Hague Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules and Rotterdam rules applicability.
-Documentation used in sea freight operations from the carrier, forwarder, shipper, and consignee. Their respective roles and responsibilities contracted.
-Types of shipping services and operators. The implications of seaworthiness and cargo worthiness of ships and vessels. Various types of containers in use.
-Procedurals of cargo handling, packing, marking, labeling, loading, and unloading.
-Types of containerization movement in FCL(full container load) and LCL (less than container load). The responsibilities of carrier and shipper in FCL and LCL.
-The kinds of freight rates (CBR, FAK, CHR ) and method of freight payment allowed. Definition and computation of rates under freight prepaid and freight collect arrangement.
-Cargo description and determination of chargeable weight versus actual weight. The difference between density and measurement weight in use.
-Principles of consolidation shipment in single or multiple movements. Procedures in booking of cargo space and preparation of the MBL (master bill of lading) and HBL (house bill of lading).
Methodology
A workshop based training style with lecturing and case study simulation. Group and individual assignments for reinforcement of learning points.
Course Leader
Stephen Kum Foong Sang
Mr Stephen Kum (MBA, USA) certified trainer by MIM/PSMB. A fellow of The Institute of Freight Association, The Institute of Logistics & Transport, The Institute of Business Administration. Former Vice Chairman of the Persatuan Logistik Selangor and Co-founder of Global Logistician Network (GLN).
He has more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the fields of international trade, global procurement, freight operation, logistics and supply chain management. His consultancy expertise relates to Incoterms execution, trade documentation, suppliers development, shipping risks and export strategies.
He was the Managing Director of a global logistics provider with network in UK, USA and Australasia. Held various contractual senior positions as Country Manager of Esprit Shipping (HK), Sales Director with Karl Schroff Associates (US) and Business Development Manager with Port Cargo International (UK). Associated with Cambridge International College as their Training Consultant, Program Examiner with Durham Logistics College and Resident Consultant with TPL Global Chains Management.
He has been involved in corporate training and executives development programs since 2002 for national corporations, industry associations and academy of learning excellence. Multinational companies and global market leaders including Conference and Forums organizers. His embassy clientele includes trade divisions of Nigerian Embassy, Sudan Embassy and Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. He has developed Shipping programs for Institute Technology Multimedia, Logistics program for Sentral City Institute, Freight management program for PSNB and Open University Malaysia. Developed post graduate courses in Supply Chain Management for Camden University and Export Management for Metropolitan University organized and others.
To book Mr Stephen for speaking, training or consultancy engagements, please contact us at info@iTrainingExpert.com
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Investment
Normal Fee |
Sign up 1 pax |
Pay 1 day(s) before course starts |
MYR 2,590.00 |
USD 760.00 |
Early Bird |
Sign up 1 pax |
Pay 14 day(s) before course starts |
MYR 1,990.00 |
USD 600.00 |
Group Fee |
Sign up 3 pax or more |
Pay 1 day(s) before course starts |
MYR 1,790.00 |
USD 520.00 |
Payment mode:
1. ONLINE PAYMENT by Credit card: You can opt to register and pay online with our latest payment integration system through our website.
2. Telegraphic Transfer- You can also opt to use GIRO or telegraphic transfer of payment via international banks.