Sea Chartering

Course Objectives

• Analyse and explain the main concepts in dry cargo and tank chartering business, types of chartering, chartering and freight market practices, cargoes and trade routes and the role of shipbrokers/agency contracts.
• Understand the format and content of main clauses in various charter party forms, the rights and liabilities of the main parties under charter parties, prepare draft charters and assess chartering decisions.
• Evaluate the financial elements of charter parties, laytime issues, calculate voyage estimate/costs and freight for voyage chartering, consider the time charter equivalent (TCE) of freight.
• Develop skills in shipbroking and chartering negotiations, bills of lading and dispute resolution issues

Target Audience

• Charterers,
• Ship Brokers,
• Agents,
• Traders,
• Vessel Owners and Operators,
• Seafaring Personnel,
• Import,
• Export, Logistics,
• Operations and Distribution Managers,
• Accountants,
• Lawyers,
• Claim Handlers,
• Adjusters and Consultants

Methodology

Training input will consist of practical knowledge, role plays, case studies and self-revealing instruments and questionnaires. Learning will be enhanced through active involvement; individual and group exercises followed by review. Opportunities for self-assessment will be provided and feedback on individual and group performance will be encouraged. Participants will work on their own individual team issues during the programme

Course Modules

Module 1: INCOTERMS 2000; Trade payment methods; Shipping term
Module 2: Shipping Costs; Types of Charters – Cost Implications
Module 3: Generic Freight Calculations; Discounted Cashflow Methods
Module 4: Profitability Analysis; Capital Budgeting Methods
Module 5: Choice of Ship Type; Market Segmentation; Market Participants
Module 6: Freight Indices – Type and assessment of routes; Specific voyage estimation – Oil trade
Module 7: Specific voyage estimation – Liner trade; Specific voyage estimation – Bulk trade
Module 8: Components of a voyage charter
Module 9: Technicalities in Charter Parties; Laytime and demurrage calculation
Module 10: Types of contracts; Purpose of contracts
Module 11: Construction of Contracts
Module 12: Freight derivatives; Hedging
Module 13: Portfolio Management