Course description
Diploma in Ship & Port Agency
The course includes a thorough examination of the modern agent’s role, the different services required and provided, core commercial skills, legal issues for agents, and the latest contemporary issues in the sector
Suitability - Who should attend?
Entry Requirements
Participants should be able to prove a minimum achievement of A-Level or equivalent (High School) or those who demonstrate a number of years of relevant industry experience are welcome to apply. You must have an adequate command of English in order to meet the demands of the course.
- Early or mid-career ship and port agents wishing to develop their knowledge
- Experienced agents wishing to update their knowledge and prepare for fresh challenges
- General managers and operations managers at agency companies
- Seafarers wanting to move into a shore-based role with an agency
- Professionals wishing to develop a role in ship and port agency
- Shipping company personnel wishing to understand the work of the agent
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What You Will Learn:
- Understand the role, duties and obligations of the agent as a representative of a ship and/or cargo owner
- Describe different ship types, layouts, terminology and associated vessel and cargo documentation
- Understand the commercial and business relationships between agents and stakeholders
- Explain the operational and financial work of the agent in relation to the ship operator, ships’ crew,the cargo owner and the port authority
- Describe the documentation related to a vessel call
- Explain financial accounting responsibilities of the agent
- Analyse challenges affecting ship and port agents
Training Course Content
- An overview of the agency, companies’ groups /networks and the market
- Ship and Port Agent service provider roles
- Global hub agencies
- Regional agencies
- Local agencies
- Types of vessels and the cargoes they carry
- Vessel terminology
- Outline ports and terminal
- Trade routes and liner vs tramp shipping
- Commodities
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