Anatomy of a Container Voyage

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1 Anatomy of a Container Voyage Singapore May 2013 Organised by Cambridge Academy of Transport 48 Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridge CB2 5EW Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) enquiries@catz.co.uk Website:

2 Cambridge Academy of Transport MCF Training Grant is available for eliglible participants. See Registration Form ANATOMY OF A CONTAINER VOYAGE SINGAPORE MAY 2013 To register for the Anatomy of a Container Voyage course, complete the form below and send it to Shuyi Chen at the address given below. DELEGATE 1: Title DELEGATE 2: Title DELEGATE 3: Title Family name Company position Family name Company position Family name Company position Company name Address First name(s) First name(s) First name(s) Nature of business: Tel: Fax: o Enclosed is a cheque o Please invoice my Company o I wish to pay by Credit Card (details below) Course Fees: The fee of USD2,800 includes all documentation, lunch on each day and coffee/tea breaks. Payment can be made by cheque, bankers draft or inter-bank transfer. Cheques should be made payable to CATZ Maritime Pte Ltd in US Dollars drawn on a bank in the United States. Our Bank details for inter-bank transfers are: United Overseas Bank Limited Singapore Blk 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #01-37/40, Singapore Account Number: Branch Code: 009 Bank Code: 7375 SWIFTBIC: UOVBSGSG Alternatively you can pay by Visa, MasterCard or American Express by completing the form Credit Card Type: Expiry Date: Card Number: Cardholders Name: Signature: Date: Return this form to: Shuyi Chen Operations Executive Cambridge Academy of Transport c/o CATZ Maritime Pte Ltd Petro Centre # Jalan Kilang Barat Singapore Tel: enquiries@catz.co.uk Website:

3 Seminar Programme Anatomy of a Container Voyage Singapore May 2013 Tuesday 21 May Welcome & Seminar Introduction Session 1 Liner Shipping Early Developments Liner Shipping ( ) - historical milestones Workings of the conference system Traditional trade routes and freight movements Ships and cargo handling methods Organisational structures First Container Revolution Session 2 Intermodalism Through transport concepts Supply chain principles World s major trade routes Consortia and alliances Service and schedule patterns Organisational structures Key container carriers Session 3 Shipper s Perspectives and Service Requirements Contractual links between shippers and receivers Incoterms 2010 What are shippers seeking from their carrier partners Role of infomediaries Shipping agents and their responsibilities Service contracts and obligations Container freight futures shipper s perspective Session 4 Business Simulation: Introduction to the Asia-Europe Container Service Cambridge Container Line business model Developing the business parameters Defining annualised traffic flows Market share evaluation Determining vessel deployment and service schedule rotation Analysing port pair container flows by equipment type Evaluating utilization levels - WB/EB Objectives of exercise

4 Anatomy of a Container Voyage May 2013 Session 5 Role of Intermediaries in Supply Chain Management Principles of supply chain management Role of freight forwarders and NVOCCs 3P/L 4P/L companies Intermediaries v. carriers Selection of service providers Session 6 Commercial Documentation - Outbound Intermodal contractual arrangements Rate quotations Bookings and service options Special cargoes hazardous goods and reefers Bills of lading (issue) Types of insurance Cargo Indemnity Ship Mis-declarations of cargoes and weights Wednesday 22 May Session 7 Tariffication and Surcharges FCLs and LCLs Tariff components Surcharges and their construction Bunker adjustment factor (BAF) Currency adjustment factor (CAF) Terminal handling charge (THC) Pre and Post shipment charges Freight contribution analysis Container freight futures carrier s perspective Session 8 Container Fleets and Asset Management Basic container characteristics and markings Main container types World container population Owned v. leased equipment Reducing container dwell times Maintenance and repair Imbalances and forecasting techniques

5 Anatomy of a Container Voyage May 2013 Session 9 Hinterland Logistics Hinterland operations Road Rail Waterway Carrier v merchant haulage Logistical optimisation ICDs/CFSs Landbridges Tracking and tracing cargoes Session 10 Business Simulation : continued Group Work Revenue projections Gross/net ocean freights Surcharges Carrier haulage inland recoveries Analysis of variable costs Terminals Equipment Inland transportation Agency commissions Evaluation of contribution levels Session 11 Ports and Container Terminals Basic design and systems Terminal equipment Terminal operations Current security issues Stowage factors Art of container stuffing World s major container ports and the main terminal operators Session 12 Film Container Ships, Ports and Terminals Voyage of a Container Ship Port Klang/Singapore/Hong Kong Thursday 23 May Session 13 Schedules, Ships and Feeder Operations Types of container carrying vessels Basic cellular ship design Stowage and securing arrangements Sailing schedule patterns Hub and spoke operations Feeder services Environmental issues Economies of scale International shipping regulations

6 Anatomy of a Container Voyage May 2013 Session 14 Commercial Documentation - Inbound Consignee notifications Bills of lading (release) Freight accounts Customs and health requirements Hinterland distribution patterns Portcentric logistics Demurrage and detention Insurance claim processes Session 15 Accounting Processes and Budgets Types of carrier accounting voyage and time based Budgets and rolling forecasts Variance analysis Chart of accounts Cash flow projections Agency disbursements Session 16 Cost Management Know your costs Types of variable and fixed costs Contractual arrangements Use of standard costs Potential cost savings Industry benchmarks Session 17 Business Simulation - Group Presentations Are carrier mergers inevitable? Are independent NVOCC customers or competitors Port to port or full through transport operation Returning to profit? Session 18 Panel Discussion - Container Transportation Post-Economic Recession Further mergers and acquisitions? Return to profitability additional austerity measures Matching supply to demand Rising bunker prices slower steaming? Hinterland congestion Ecological challenges Additional security measures Increased regulatory pressures Third Container Revolution? Session 19 Seminar Conclusion Programme subject to change