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Essentials of Freight
Forwarding

Learn about commercial documents and regulatory compliance, export packaging, transportation of dangerous goods, how to devise alternative transport solutions for clients, and properly cost and quote on a shipment, and how buyers and sellers manage risk with a variety of international payment methods and cargo insurance.

Course Description

This course comprises the following topics: commercial documentation and regulatory compliance, international payments, export packaging and warehousing, cargo insurance, cargo security and dangerous goods, costing and quoting and alternative transport solutions.

Completion of this course is required to obtain a Tier 1 or Tier 2 certificate.

COURSE LOCATION:
Online On Demand

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PRICING
$650.00 USD

Who is this for?

PEOPLE SEEKING A NEW CAREER IN FREIGHT FORWARDING AND LOGISTICS

If you are new to freight forwarding or you work in a role where understanding the basics will help with clients or operations, this course is for you.

PEOPLE SEEKING CAREER FULFILLMENT

If you currently work in global logistics and supply chain and want to work toward international recognition this course is the first step.

We recommend that you register for this course after you have completed the International Transportation and Trade course.

What you will learn

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How to complete the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and export declaration for a shipment

The most frequently used methods of international payment settlement and their risks and benefits for the parties involved in the transaction

Roles of the parties involved in the successful execution of a documentary collection and letter of credit

How to calculate chargeable weight for all modes of transport

How to calculate transportation charges for all modes of transport

How to identify types and suitability of packaging for shipments moved by all modes of transport

 

Types of warehouses available and their layout and design

Types of cargo insurance coverage available, how to calculate the insurance premium and handle an insurance claim

How to devise shipping alternatives for clients publication of Incoterms® 2020

How to prepare a quotation for multimodal movements

How to identify security weaknesses in the supply chain

How to identify, classify, label, package and document dangerous goods shipments

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