Course details

This course is aimed at providing participants with the knowledge of container management and container operations.

Course Outline 

  • Introduction containerization 
  • Principles and concepts of containerization
  • The sizes, types and uses of containers
  • Important markings
  • Types of container ships
  • Stowage planning
  • Container handling, packaging and packing
  • Container damages and cargo losses
  • Correct packing procedures
  • Container maintenance and repairs
  • Container damages and survey
  • Various types of survey
  • Function of container management
  • Documentation requirement
  • Container tracking system

Course Methodology     

The course will be conducted through highly interactive lectures, group discussions, case studies, slide presentations and tests.

Target Participants     

Management trainees, supervisors and junior executives  from shipping, freight forwarding and stevedoring businesses.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Singapore Shipping Association

The SSA started to offer courses to shore-based shipping companies as far back as 1989. Twelve long and short part time vocational courses are currently conducted by full time professionals from the shipping industry. The courses are very well supported by the shipping companies. The Association, through its Executive Development Programme, aims to upgrade the high level of service and professionalism of shipping staff to enhance Singapore's competitiveness as an International Maritime Centre. This section therefore provides the details of various shipping courses which are currently conducted by the STI.

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