Course Information
- Course Price
- Location Kigali Courses
- Course Code LMITSK
- Course Date 28 Jul - 1 Aug 2025
Course Objectives
Logistics management has become a crucial part of international commodity trade and shipping businesses. The intricacies of choosing the right mode of transport, the respective contracts and the effective management of each contract and choosing the appropriate risk mitigation mechanism are crucial for successful international trade.
Who Should Attend?
Commodity Traders, Operations Managers, Chartering Managers, Commercial managers, Supervisors dealing with chartering, operations and trading functions and strategic planners.
Course Overview
International Trade and Shipping
Logistics management
Modal interfaces and Logistics in international trade
Tramp trade and Liner Trade
Ocean transport
Various segments and their features
Liquid cargo movement: crude, products, chemicals and other cargoes
Bulk cargo movement: various cargoes, ships and their peculiarities
Voyage planning and voyage estimate
Container Trade
Evolution
Various containerised services
RTW and pendulum service
Hub and spoke concept
Feeders
Main lines
Multimodal transport
NVOCCs and forwarders and the role they play
Types of containers and container inventory
Documentation
Importance of documentation
The documents � bills of lading, mates� receipt, cargo and freight manifest
Shipper�s declaration
Documentary credit and related documentation.
Logistics Contract management
Various contracts in international trade and contract management
Various entities and their roles
Risk Mitigation
Cargo insurance
Hull and machinery cover
P & I Clubs
Time charterers liability cover
Voyage charterers liability cover
Learning Goal
Develop the skills to effectively manage logistics in international trade
Appreciate the various interfaces in logistics and shipping
Understand various segments of the shipping industry and their peculiarities
A clear understanding of the importance of proper documentation in Logistics including documentary credit and effectively manage the documentation requirements.
Understand the available risk mitigation mechanisms in logistics.
Course Materials
Course notes and Case studies