Programme In Freight Forwarding Services

The Freight Forwarding program is a certification course offered by IIT-M Pravartak.

About the course

This “Freight Forwarding” course provides a comprehensive understanding of logistics, shipping, and freight forwarding, covering essential topics such as logistics management, freight forwarding techniques, multimodal transport, cargo management, INCO terms, and the use of information technology in logistics.

It is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required for a career in the logistics and shipping industry.

Course content

Module 1- Introduction
- Introduction to shipping
- Logistics Role in the Economy/Organization
- Logistics and Customer Service
- Logistics and supply chain management
- Five P’s and 7 R’s of Logistics Management
- Modes of Transportation
- World Sea Routes
- Major And Minor Ports In India
Module 2- Logistics Services
- Containerization
- Ocean Freight Rates
- Ocean Freight Calculation
- ICD, CONCOR, CFS Functions
- Customs Brokers
- Freight Forwarders and Consolidators
- Shipping Agents
- Stevedores
- Documentation
Module 3- Freight Forwarding
- History of forwarding
- Role of freight forwarders
- The technique of forwarding
- Advantages of freight forwarders
- Forwarding as Business
Module 4- Multimodal Transport & Cargo Management
- Multimodal transport
- MCB, MTD, and License and Procedures
- Loading, Lashing, and transporting of OOG Cargo
- Precautions and Handling of Reefer Cargo
- Bulk and Breakbulk
- Packaging, Broken stowage, Lashing, and chocking
- DG Cargo
- DG Cargo packaging procedures
- Prevention and safety measures
- Declaring, Marking, and Labelling of DG Cargo
Module 5- Freighting
- Freight
- Surcharges & Ancillary charges
- Collection of demurrage & detention ppppp
- Marketing strategy
- Client Base
- Consignee Selling
Module 6- INCO Term
- Definition of INCO Term and its importance
- Responsibilities
- Contractual obligations of INCO Terms
- Interaction of letter of credit
- Import and export arrangements
Module 7- Essentials of Logistics
- Applications of Information Technology
- Inventory Control
- Decision Making
- Statistics of Service
- Technical Aspects of Shipping
- Simulation Analysis

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IIT-M Pravartak Certification Course

About this course

Level

Advanced

Duration:

70 hours

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Job Roles

Logistics Coordinator
Logistics Assistant
Documentation Executive
Documentation Assistant
Customs Clearance Executive
Customs Clearance Assistant
Freight Forwarding Executive
Freight Forwarding Assistant
Warehouse Executive
Warehouse Assistant
Customer Service Executive
Customer Service Assistant
Customs Brokerage Assistant
Supply Chain Coordinator
Supply Chain Assistant
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Assistant
Port Operations Assistant

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