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Maritime Transport Pricing

Ocean freight rates are built from many moving parts: base rates, surcharges, accessorials, and contract terms. Understanding how they fit together is the first step to quoting accurately and protecting margin.

This workshop walks through how liner carriers build and publish their pricing, how service contracts and tariffs work, and how to read, compare, and audit an ocean freight quotation.

This workshop features a lecture with a question and answer session — small groups allow for plenty of interaction.

Who should attend

This 3-hour session is recommended for pricing analysts, sales and customer service staff at carriers and forwarders, and procurement professionals at importers and exporters who buy ocean transportation.

Workshop Content

Pricing Fundamentals

  • Supply, demand & capacity
  • Cost structure of a liner service
  • Spot vs. contract rates

Rate Components

  • Base ocean freight
  • Bunker & currency surcharges
  • Terminal handling charges
  • Accessorial charges

Tariffs & Contracts

  • Published tariffs
  • Service contracts
  • NVOCC rate arrangements

Quotations

  • Reading a quotation
  • Comparing offers
  • Validity & conditions

Audit & Control

  • Invoice auditing
  • Detention & demurrage
  • Common billing errors

Upcoming dates

Register or ask questions

Katherina Baum
(786) 206-7759, ext. 300
khbaum@tivalco.com

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