Shipping Documentation Do's and Don'ts

Course details

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the Shipping Documentation.

• For new entrants to the logistics industry, it will be a good opportunity to learn about the importance of shipping documentation and its consequences if it is not done properly
• For practitioners in the logistics industry, it will enable them to clear doubts about some aspects in shipping documentation.
• For the merchants, it will help them to understand how shipping documents are processed and the carrier's requirements in exports and imports. 

Designed For

Anyone dealing with b/l documentation e.g. banks, merchants, shipping line and logistics service providers and for those considering a career switch to the logistics industry.

Certification

A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon successful completion of the course with 75% attendance.

Coverage

• Review of the trading process and types of  documents used for both exports and imports
• Differentiate shipping terms and Incoterms
• Shipper's obligations in giving accurate cargo information in the b/l
• Review some important clauses behind the b/l on limits of liability, delays,  and time-bar
• Differentiate the types of bills of lading and their usage e.g. non-negotiable b/l, negotiable b/l and sea waybill, and switched b/l
• Differentiate shipping terms and Incoterms 
• Case studies/practical exercises  on proper cargo delivery, preparing bills of lading in accordance with shipper's or buyer's requirements, shipping line clauses on the b/l.