Level 2 -Certificate in Ports and Shipping Operations (IOSCM)

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  • Course Date14.05.2024
  • Course Duration6 Weeks
  • LanguageEnglish
About the Program

Completing a ports and shipping course with the Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM) certifies your knowledge and skills to give you the best opportunity for progression in your career. With our expert support network and unmatched resources, we provide more than just a maritime qualification – we give you the tools to grow, learn and progress as an industry professional.

Who Should Attend this Program

The IoSCM Level 2 Certificate in Ports and Shipping is designed for learners who have limited experience in the industry and want to expand their knowledge. It is also the perfect choice for individuals who are seeking to certify their skills.

Certification Modules

  • Relationships between the Links of a Supply Chain: External Supply Chain, Internal Supply Chain, Vertical, Horizontal, Transactional, Collaborative , Productive Relationships, Aims of Supply Chain Relationships
  • Roles Organisations Play: Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, Delivery, Supply Chain Operations
  • Successful Supply Chains: Satisfaction for the end user, Flexibility, Alignment, Distribution, Suppliers, Inventory Management, Lead Times, Measures
  • Supply Chain: The Supply Chain Route, Customers, Retailers, Wholesalers and distributors, Manufacturer, Components / raw material suppliers, Streams, Upstream Activities, Downstream Activities

  • People in the Logistics Working Environment
  • Sustainability and the Environment
  • The Role of Communications technology in Context
  • Understanding Logistics

  • Trade: Types of Products and Market Conditions, Capital Products, Labour Products, Land Products, Local Trade, International Trade, Comparative Advantage, Trade and Tariffs
  • Freight: Modes of Transport, Road, Rail, Waterways, Air Freight, Intermodal, Preferred Method of Transport, Factors effecting Mode Choice
  • Goods Identification: Goods to be Traded, Perishable, Dangerous and Bulk goods
  • reight Organisations: Hauliers / Trucking Companies, Non Vessel Owning Common Carriers (NVOCC), 3rd Party Logistics Providers, Supplier Information, ISO Containers
  • rading Documentation: Customs related Documents, Licences, Sales Contract, Letter of Credit, Commercial Invoice, The Certificate of Origin (CofO),
  • Customer Requirements: Customer Service
  • Freight Systems: The National Export System (NES), Customs Freight Simplified Procedures
  • Freight Carriage, Insurance and Costs: INCOTERMS, Accord Temporary Admission (ATA) Carnets, Carnets de Passage en Duane Insurance

  • Ports and Shipping: Advantages and Disadvantages of ports and shipping
  • Policies and Procedures: Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Manning Scales; Legal Regimes; The International Maritime Organisation; National Control and Admiralty Law; Protectionism/Subsidies; Liner Conferences
  • Monitor Ports and Shipping: Prevention of Pollution from Ships; Customs; The Harbour Master; Monitoring Ships