Course details

Course Outlines:

  • Inspecting the container before packing
  • Good working practices for packing
  • Procedures and practices for packing ‘regular’ cargoes into containers
  • Procedures and practices for packing ‘special’ cargoes into containers
  • Packing dangerous goods into containers
  • Completion of container packing
  • Procedures for unpacking containers.

Course Objectives:

This Unit is designed:

  • To explain how a container is inspected and prepared in readiness for being packed with cargo.
  • To describe the general principles and working practices followed when packing and securing goods in containers.
  • To explain how particular types of regular and special packages and cargoes are packed into containers.
  • To outline the precautions necessary when packing dangerous goods into containers.
  • To describe the tallying, recording and other documentary procedures followed during and after packing a container.
  • To outline the precautionary, procedural and documentary steps followed when unpacking a freight container.
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport

Port Training Institute (PTI) was established on 26th of July 1982 as an affiliated institute to the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT). A committee of the Chairmen of Port Authorities & subsidiary companies of The Holding Company for Maritime Land Transport (17 authorities and companies) defined the focal mission of the Institute as follows: “TRAINING AND UPGRADING THE MARITIME SECTOR PERSONNEL”
PTI delivers courses in the fields of Port Management & Supervision, Port Management & Finance, Port Operation, Management of Safety Operations in Ports, Computer & Information Systems, Engineering & Technical Works, Gantry Cranes, Yard Cranes and Off-shore (fixed and mobile) Cranes and English Language. Training courses are delivered by a team of Technical and managerial experts in education and training. Furthermore, theytailor courses according to the needs of theircustomers, and in accordance with the international standards and requirements of the ISO 9001:2008.
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