Course Description

The shipping industry is responsible for transporting 90% of the world’s trade. The safety record of shipping is the envy of shore-based transport sectors and is by far the most environmentally friendly form of transport. The shipping industry is a truly global community. It is intrinsically international; indeed, it was the very first global industry. Because of the international nature of shipping it is regulated by United Nations agencies and the International Maritime Organization (which is based in London). Modern shipping involves companies from every nation on the planet and virtually every nationality is represented in the seafaring population and the industry’s shore-based workforce. This training course covers the basics of shipping.
 

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to understand the elements of knowledge common to all sectors of shipping.
 

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Be familiar with shipping business entities.
• Understand shipping business sectors.
• Be aware of business ethics.
• Determine geography of trade.
• Understand terms and rules of international trade and finance.
• Use all forms of business communications.
• Understand the role and contribution of shipping organisations.

Who Can Benefit

• Operations managers, fleet managers and commercial analysts.
• Technical personnel including engineers.
• Investors, lawyers, financial managers and similar professionals working in the industry.
• Suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, customs officers, export managers and retailers.
• Shipping industry employees.
• New entrants.