Ship and Port Agencies
Explore comprehensive vessel operations from arrival to departure
About the Course
The ship & port agents are an indispensable resource for shipowners, and charterers and are vital to the daily operations of the overall shipping industry. The agents’ variety of assistance required by their principles throughout port calls are comprehensive and range from berth allocations, bills of lading, multimodal freight collection, customs documentation to crew transfer, bunker calls as well as contractual agreements for maritime assets.
Who Should Attend
Shipping professionals and anyone interested in the maritime sectors wishing to learn more about the roles of the agents.
- Port agency
- Cargo agency / cargo brokers
- Shipowners’ / charterers’ agents
- Ship managers
- Freight forwarders, 3pls
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand the roles and duties of the ship and port agent
- Apply relevant maritime conventions and regulations to the port agency
- Undertake vessel operations for ship agent: pre-arrival, in-operations and post-departure
- Understand the finances and liabilities of an agent in relation to a ship operator, ship crew, cargo owners, and port authorities
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Course Information
Instructional Delivery Method: In-Person
Prerequisite & Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course
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Delivered by Paul Black
Paul Black is a hands-on business development and operations senior executive in the ports, shipping and freight forwarding industry. He tutors the essentials of shipping and port agency courses having been a port agent for many years in London, Africa and the Middle East handling a range of vessels including bulkers, container vessels, refer vessels, general cargo ships and RO/RO carriers, liner vessels and trampers.
Run this course in-house
Informa Connect Academy’s customised training solutions have helped organisations deliver tailored learning in different languages to suit every requirement.