International Maritime Transport Training Course

Participants can assess cargo characteristics and trade patterns when planning maritime capacity and service requirements.

• UNCTAD seaborne trade indicators and their operational interpretation
• Cargo typologies: containerised, dry bulk, liquid bulk, breakbulk and project cargo
• Commodity seasonality, shipment frequency and inventory implications for ocean planning
• Estimating annual TEU, tonnage and shipment volumes from source data
• Trade imbalances, repositioning demand and empty-container consequences for carriers
• Mapping cargo flows against production, consumption and distribution nodes

Participants can match cargo requirements with vessel types, chartering arrangements and shipping service models.

• Container ship classes, nominal capacity and port-access constraints
• Bulk carriers, tankers and multipurpose vessels matched to cargoes
• Liner shipping, tramp shipping and industrial carriage compared
• Charter party basics: voyage, time and bareboat structures
• Deadweight tonnage, gross tonnage and container capacity distinguished
• Selecting service frequency, transit time and capacity commitments

Participants can interpret port and terminal processes that determine cargo dwell time, vessel turnaround and handover quality.

• Port governance models: landlord, tool, service and private ports
• Terminal operating systems and container-yard control principles
• Berth planning, pilotage, towage and mooring sequence
• Quay cranes, yard equipment and inland gate operations
• Port-call milestones from notice of arrival through departure
• Calculating vessel turnaround, cargo dwell time and gate productivity

Participants can plan container movements while controlling equipment suitability, availability and return obligations.

• ISO container types, dimensions and payload limitations
• Container selection for general cargo, refrigerated and dangerous goods
• Verified Gross Mass requirements under SOLAS container provisions
• Empty-container release, pickup, stuffing and terminal delivery milestones
• Free time, detention and demurrage charge triggers
• Inspecting container condition using interchange and damage reporting records

Participants can allocate delivery, cost, risk and documentary responsibilities using Incoterms 2020 rules.

• Incoterms 2020 delivery points, risk transfer and cost allocation
• FCA, FOB, CFR and CIF compared for maritime shipments
• CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU and DDP multimodal applications
• Aligning sales contracts, purchase orders and shipping instructions
• Avoiding FOB misuse for containerised terminal-gate deliveries
• Recording responsibility matrices for seller, buyer, carrier and forwarder

Participants can source maritime transport services and assess providers against defined commercial and operational criteria.

• Freight forwarder, NVOCC, carrier and agent roles distinguished
• Request-for-quotation specifications for ocean freight procurement
• Comparing carrier networks, schedule reliability and equipment availability
• Minimum quantity commitments, service contracts and space protection clauses
• Carrier selection scorecards combining cost, service, risk and sustainability
• Escalation routes for booking rejection, rolled cargo and blank sailings

Participants can interpret ocean freight pricing and calculate shipment costs from carrier and forwarder quotations.

• Base freight, terminal handling and documentation charges identified
• BAF, CAF, PSS and congestion surcharges interpreted
• All-in rate comparisons across carriers, ports and equipment types
• Calculating freight cost per TEU, tonne and delivered unit
• Currency clauses, rate validity and quotation assumptions checked
• Building a landed-cost model for an import shipment

Participants can prepare, check and control the documents required for sea carriage and cargo release.

• Shipping instructions translated into carrier booking and bill details
• Bill of lading functions: receipt, evidence and document of title
• Original, express release, sea waybill and telex release compared
• Commercial invoice, packing list and certificate requirements aligned
• House bills and master bills within forwarding arrangements
• Document-control checklists preventing consignee, quantity and routing errors

Participants can coordinate maritime shipments with customs, border and port clearance requirements.

• Customs declarations, tariff classification and valuation data requirements
• Manifest filing, advance cargo information and release controls
• Customs holds, inspections and examination charges managed
• Bonded cargo, free zones and transshipment compliance considerations
• Sanctions screening and restricted-party checks before shipment acceptance
• Coordinating customs brokers, carriers, terminals and importers

Participants can identify the principal maritime compliance duties affecting cargo acceptance, vessel operations and port access.

• SOLAS safety obligations affecting shipper declarations and container weight
• MARPOL pollution prevention requirements for ship-generated wastes and emissions
• ISPS Code access controls and port-facility security responsibilities
• ISM Code safety-management principles affecting vessel operational control
• IMDG Code classification, packing, marking and documentation requirements
• Reporting unsafe cargo conditions, security incidents and pollution events

Participants can plan controlled shipment of dangerous, refrigerated, oversized and sensitive cargo.

• IMDG Code dangerous-goods classes, segregation and stowage principles
• Dangerous-goods declaration fields and supporting documentation reviewed
• Reefer setpoint, ventilation and temperature-monitoring requirements controlled
• Out-of-gauge cargo planning, lashing plans and heavy-lift approvals
• Project cargo route surveys, port limitations and lift sequencing
• Cargo acceptance checks before terminal delivery and vessel loading

Participants can identify cargo risks and specify suitable insurance, packaging and claims controls.

• Marine cargo risk register covering transit, handling and storage exposures
• Institute Cargo Clauses A, B and C compared
• General average, salvage and contribution obligations explained
• Packaging, securing and moisture-control measures matched to cargo
• Surveyor appointment, evidence preservation and claims notification sequence
• Calculating declared cargo value and insurance policy limits

Participants can manage cargo claims and contractual disputes using documented facts, notices and escalation procedures.

• Hague-Visby Rules carrier liability principles and limitation concepts
• Cargo damage evidence: photographs, survey reports and delivery receipts
• Notice periods, protest letters and claim-file chronology
• Assessing apparent loss, concealed damage and temperature deviations
• Dispute escalation between shipper, carrier, insurer and forwarder
• Root-cause analysis using five whys and corrective-action logs

Participants can respond to operational disruption with clear priorities, communications and contingency transport plans.

• Congestion indicators: berth delays, yard density and vessel queues
• Blank sailings, omitted ports and rolled cargo response options
• Contingency routing through alternative gateways and transshipment hubs
• Weather disruption, canal closures and port-strike scenario planning
• Customer communication plans using milestone exceptions and revised ETAs
• Prioritising cargo recovery by criticality, value and delivery commitments

Participants can connect ocean movements with rail, barge and road services while maintaining custody and schedule control.

• Port-to-door transport chains across rail, barge and road
• Intermodal handover points, custody transfer and liability boundaries
• Rail ramp capacity, cut-off times and inland terminal processes
• Drayage planning, appointment systems and truck turnaround measures
• Last-free-day planning for customs release and container return
• Coordinating delivery windows with warehouses, factories and distribution centres

Participants can define practical data controls and shipment milestones for maritime transport visibility.

• Transport management system data fields for ocean shipment control
• Carrier tracking events, AIS data and terminal status messages
• Milestone design from booking confirmation through empty return
• Electronic bills of lading and digital trade-document controls
• Data-quality checks for container numbers, vessel voyages and dates
• Exception dashboards using late milestones and unresolved ownership

Participants can design performance measures and improvement actions for maritime transport providers and internal teams.

• On-time departure, arrival and delivery performance measures
• Schedule reliability calculations using planned and actual vessel dates
• Container dwell, detention and demurrage trend analysis
• Carrier scorecards with service, cost, claims and responsiveness metrics
• Corrective-action plans following recurring shipment exceptions
• Monthly business-review agenda for carriers and freight forwarders

Participants can incorporate emissions, fuel and port considerations into maritime transport planning and supplier discussions.

• GHG Protocol Scope 3 transport emissions data requirements
• Container utilisation and routing choices affecting shipment emissions
• Slow steaming, vessel efficiency and transit-time trade-offs
• Alternative fuels: LNG, methanol, ammonia and biofuels compared
• EU Emissions Trading System implications for shipping cost allocation
• Supplier questions on emissions methodology and fuel-use reporting

Participants can build, review and present a complete maritime transport plan for a defined international cargo movement.

• Defining shipment scope, cargo profile, delivery terms and service requirements
• Selecting ports, carriers, equipment and inland transport connections
• Building freight cost, surcharge and landed-cost calculations
• Completing documentary, customs, safety and insurance control checklists
• Assessing disruption scenarios through risk register and contingency actions
• Presenting performance measures, escalation routes and implementation priorities