Which statement best describes your knowledge of
the transportation chain:
- confident that you know how to deliver your products to international
destinations, or
- cross your fingers and hope they arrive?
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This course introduces the key aspects of international
transportation. Understand the multimodal transport chain and be able
to relate the individual transport phases to each responsible party. Learn
the vocabulary and be aware of the differences and similarities of the
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INCOTERMS. Participation in this seminar will help you if you are new to the industry,
would like to build up on your knowledge, or simply, if
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you are interested in finding out more about the industry where you are employed.
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Held in either college campuses or hotel conference centers in areas where
large numbers of shipping companies are concentrated (e.g., Doral, FL;
Greenspoint area, Houston, TX; Alameda, CA; etc.) This workshop features
a lecture with a question and answer session. Small groups allows for
plenty of interaction.
Who should attend:
This
workshop provides a basic understanding of the international transportation
model. It is designed for newcomers to the trade as well as for those
in back-office functions who need to have an overview of the business.
Recommended for all staff , including, human resources, accounting, marketing,
customer service, etc.
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Workshop
Content:
- Concept of the international trade model and key roles
- Modes of transportation
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- An overview of
the documentation in the transportation chain
- The Bill of
Lading & Airway Bill
- The Harmonized
commodity system
- Introduction to
the major INCOTERMS and their relation to the transportation chain
- An overview of
maritime operations, including vessel types and equipment
- Liner vs.
tramp service
- Vessel types
- Container
sizes & types
- An overview of
air operations, including common aircraft types and equipment
- Wide-body
vs. narrow-body aircraft
- Size limitations
- ULD types
- Specialized
carriers
- A summary of important
shipping terms
- FCL, LCL
- House/Door,
Port moves
- Liner Terms,
FIOS
- Dimensional
weight
- Freight charges
and payment - Prepaid vs. Collect
- Awareness of Dangerous
Goods classification system
- Demurrage / Detention
/ Terminal Storage
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To register, or for additional information please contact
Miami-Dade College - West Campus:
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| Cost: | $175.00, per participant |
| Date: | Tuesday, 14SEP10 |
| Time: | 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM |
| Location: | Doral Area |
| | 3800 NW 115th Avenue |
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| | Doral, FL 33166 |
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