Skills Covered in this Course
- Understand the background when preparing for the handling of special cargo.
- Learn the need for special resources to handle specific special cargo
- Understand the level of coordination and teamwork needed
Learning Outcomes
- Basic understanding of overall cargo handling operation
- Understand the specific and crucial points that the carrier should pay attention to understand the liabilities and limitations of the carrier
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Total Course Fee
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Negotiation of Break Bulk pricing with carriers
- Reaching to ship owners and receive offers.
- Negotiation of other terms and conditions when handling break bulk cargo vessels.
- One shipping company may play dual roles as the merchant as well as the agent for the shipowner.
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Operational handling - Coordination with many parties
- Coordinating with the shipowner, Load port Agent, Discharge port teams before vessel arrival.
- Coordination after vessel arrival and preparing to unload.
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Operational handling – Carrying out the cargo unloading
- Arrangement with port teams.
- Facilitate and arrange the presence of Carrier, Merchant, Technical teams and Manufacturers crew.
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Cargo Discharging Operation
- Cargo handling and Discharge.
- Arrangements of cargo removal from the Jetty and customs clearance.
- Completion of Ships documentation and close the vessel operation.
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Yes, this area is a complex area of the shipping business. One who need to learn it may need to join a shipping agency company and start associating with this kind of operations. It’s not simple to learn within a month, there are many skills you need to learn and be competent to handle such an operation.
Demand for the staff depends on the demand for cargo in the future years. Over 30% of the shipping volume globally is for Break Bulk, whilst containerization accounts only below 20%. With the growth or Sri Lanka in the next 2-3 decades, we will see lots of Break Bulk cargo flowing in. Therefore, there is a demand for competent people both locally and internationally.
What is the outlook of the demand for newcomers in this sector?
Demand for the staff depends on the demand for cargo in the future years. Over 30% of the shipping volume globally is for Break Bulk, whilst containerization accounts only below 20%. With the growth or Sri Lanka in the next 2-3 decades, we will see lots of Break Bulk cargo flowing in. Therefore, there is a demand for competent people both locally and internationally.