Anatomy of a Container Voyage Singapore 21 – 23 May 2013
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Anatomy of a Container Voyage
21-23 May 2013
Seminar Programme Anatomy of a Container Voyage – Singapore 21-23 May 2013 Tuesday 21 May Welcome & Seminar Introduction
0900-0915
Liner Shipping – Early Developments
Session 1 0915-1015
Liner Shipping (1818-2012) - historical milestones Workings of the conference system Traditional trade routes and freight movements Ships and cargo handling methods Organisational structures First Container Revolution
Intermodalism
Through transport concepts Supply chain principles World’s major trade routes Consortia and alliances Service and schedule patterns Organisational structures Key container carriers
Shipper’s Perspectives and Service Requirements
Session 3 1130-1230
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
Business Simulation: Introduction to the Asia-Europe Container Service
Session 2 1030-1130
Session 4 1330-1430
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
Cambridge Academy of Transport 48 Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridge CB22 5EW UK Telephone: 01223-845242
Anatomy of a Container Voyage
Role of Intermediaries in Supply Chain Management
Session 5 1445-1600
Principles of supply chain management Role of freight forwarders and NVOCCs 3P/L 4P/L companies Intermediaries v. carriers Selection of service providers Key performance indicators
Commercial Documentation - Outbound
21-23 May 2013
Session 6 1600-1715
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 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
Container Fleets and Asset Management
Session 7 0900-1015
Session 8 1030-1130
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 Key performance indicators
Cambridge Academy of Transport 48 Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridge CB22 5EW UK Telephone: 01223-845242
Anatomy of a Container Voyage
Hinterland Logistics
Session 11 1445-1600
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 Key performance indicators
Film – Container Ships, Ports and Terminals
Session 10 1330-1430
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
Ports and Container Terminals
Session 9 1130-1230
Hinterland operations Road Rail Waterway Carrier v merchant haulage Logistical optimisation ICDs/CFSs Landbridges Tracking and tracing cargoes Key performance indicators
Business Simulation : continued – Group Work
21-23 May 2013
Session 12 1600-1715
Voyage of a Container Ship – Port Klang/Singapore/Hong Kong
Thursday 23 May Schedules, Ships and Feeder Operations
Session 13 0900-1015
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 Key performance indicators
Cambridge Academy of Transport 48 Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridge CB22 5EW UK Telephone: 01223-845242
Anatomy of a Container Voyage
21-23 May 2013
Session 14 1030-1130
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 Key performance indicators Session 15 1130-1230
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 1330-1430
Cost Management
Know your costs Types of variable and fixed costs Contractual arrangements Use of standard costs Potential cost savings Industry benchmarks Session 17 1445-1600
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?
Panel Discussion - Container Transportation Post-Economic Recession
Session 18 1600-1700
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?
Seminar Conclusion
Session 19 1700-1715
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