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Diploma in Freight Forwarding Training Program

DIPLOMA IN
FREIGHT FORWARDING

Duration: 11 months | Location: HCMC

DIPLOMA IN
FREIGHT FORWARDING

Duration: 11 months

Location: HCMC

• PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Understanding the business aspects of Freight Forwarding and to describe the various the activities of a Forwarding company, along with approaching knowledge about Sea Transport, Air Transport under IATA standards and regulations, and Multimodal Transport;

Describing the role of the forwarder in Logistics activities and define Logistics systems as well as the main steps in a Logistics project; Getting acquainted with terms related to the supply chain management and all warehouse aspects in detailed operational functions;

Gaining knowledge about customs procedures, customs tariff, goods classification as well as international conventions, customs objects and appeals via the practice of a preparation of customs declaration for shipments in Vietnam;

Gaining an overall understanding about information technology application and operating system as well as the difference between types of information processes in the business environment in Logistics;

Approaching the FIATA Minimum Standards to obtain the FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding which are used to benchmark the training programmes validated by ABVT – Advisory Body Vocational Training of FIATA.

• PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Understanding the business aspects of Freight Forwarding and to describe the various the activities of a Forwarding company, along with approaching knowledge about Sea Transport, Air Transport under IATA standards and regulations, and Multimodal Transport;

Describing the role of the forwarder in Logistics activities and define Logistics systems as well as the main steps in a Logistics project; Getting acquainted with terms related to the supply chain management and all warehouse aspects in detailed operational functions;

Gaining knowledge about customs procedures, customs tariff, goods classification as well as international conventions, customs objects and appeals via the practice of a preparation of customs declaration for shipments in Vietnam;

Gaining an overall understanding about information technology application and operating system as well as the difference between types of information processes in the business environment in Logistics;

Approaching the FIATA Minimum Standards to obtain the FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding which are used to benchmark the training programmes validated by ABVT – Advisory Body Vocational Training of FIATA.

• COURSE ORGANIZATION• COURSE ORGANIZATION

All topics comprise with a mix of trainer’s sharing, case-studies, exercises and structured discussions.

Participants are provided theoretical knowledge, practical experience and case study analysis in every single session.

In each module, participants will complete projects & give presentation in front of class, thus gain diverse experience & understanding of company structure;

Field Trip: Tan Cang Cat Lai Port, Tan Son Nhat Air Cargo Terminal SCSC and Distribution Center (DC)


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• PROGRAM CONTENT• PROGRAM CONTENT

Module 1: Freight Logistics Operations

Learning Outcomes:

– Understand the importance roles of Logistics both in and outside the firms and in a supply chain, also the relationship with other important functions areas;

– Discuss various and different categories of Logistics Services Provider, and appreciate the roles of outsourcing in supply chain, also identify relationship challenges in managing process;

– Provide theoretical knowledge and practical experiences in the process of origin and destination services with in-depth discussion on the concept of Consolidation, Documents handling and Cross-docking;

– Understand Import-Export process under 2 main packages: Incoterms-International Trade Contract-L/C and Customs Procedure/Clearance;

– Provide risk analyses and management in each activity to optimize Customs clearance process and also approach the international compliance factors in each step of Import-Export procedure;

– Understand the importance role of Contract Logistics and Warehousing in Logistics system and identify the types warehousing facilities that exist;

– Examine factors relating to warehouse operations under focusing on warehouse design, labor in warehouse and components of cost in warehousing.

Content:

Chapter 1: Defining Logistics

1.1 Defining Supply Chain

1.2 Defining Logistics

Chapter 2: The components of Logistics Services

2.1 The fundamentals knowledge of container shipment

2.2 Origin Logistics services

2.3 Destination Logistics services

Chapter 3: Sea and Air Freight Services

3.1 Sea freight services

3.2 Air freight services

3.3 Combined freight services

Chapter 4: Import – Export Procedure

4.1 Incoterms

4.2 International Trade Contract and Payment

4.3 HS code, Tariff determination and C/O (2 sessions)

4.4 Customs Procedure and Clearance

Add-in handout:

– 6 steps of entering international commerce

– Incoterms chart

Chapter 5: Warehousing

5.1 Contract Logistics

5.2 Nature and Important role of Warehousing

Chapter 6: Customer Services

6.1 Customer services

6.2 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)


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Module 2: Sea Freight Operations

Learning Outcomes:

– Understanding about the basic regulations for sea shipments, services offered, and most current types of ships in use as well as related documents used for sea carriage;

– Be able to explain the pricing of ocean freight and maritime containers;

– Gaining knowledge about the functioning and the rules of international container shipment by sea and also which container types are most used;

– To be provided with information on the different possibilities of insurance coverage and its characteristics;

– Developing strategies to deal with simple insurance issues.

Content:

PART 1: SEA TRANSPORT

Chapter 1: Sea Transport and International Trade

Chapter 2:  Introduction to Shipping

Chapter 3: Liner Trade

Chapter 4: Tramp Chartering

Chapter 5: Bill of Lading & Carrier’s Liability

PART 2: MARITIME CONTAINER

Chapter 1: Containerization

Chapter 2: Types and Specification for the Most Used Container

Chapter 3: Container Packing and Loading

Chapter 4: Bill of Lading and Documentation

Chapter 5: Contract Pricing in Container Transport

PART 3: TRANSPORT INSURANCE

Chapter 1: Insurance in general

Chapter 2: Marine Risk

Chapter 3: Loss/Damage/Average

Chapter 4: Insurance for Cargo Transported by Sea

Chapter 5: Insurance for Cargo Transported by Air

Chapter 6: Insurance for Cargo Transported by Other Means

Chapter 7: Hull Insurance

Chapter 8: Liability Insurance


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Module 3: Air Freight Operations

Learning Outcomes:

– Being proficient with the basic regulations as well as the ground handling and documentation procedures for Air Transport;

– Gaining knowledge about air cargo and airfreight pricing via simple examples of calculation and how to use TACT books and Timetables;

– Understanding the Regulations of Dangerous Goods applied in Air, Sea, Road /Rail transportation mode;

– In-depth understanding about the process of safely transporting Dangerous Goods in all modes by strictly following the rules and the training requirements for all parties participating in that process;

– Systemizing the knowledge about crucially of Safety and Security in air transport generally, in air cargo particularly, and adding related extensions about Safety and Security measures in their daily activities as a Freight Forwarder;

– Understanding the basic of transport insurance and factors needed to consider in selecting insurance conditions.

Content:

PART 1: AIR CARGO BASIC

– Operations at cargo agencies, airlines, and freight forwarders

– Air cargo acceptance basic rating principles

– Air waybill completion

– Industry terminology and abbreviations

– IATA geography, TACT, OAG, and other cargo manuals

PART 2: DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS

– Classification

– Limitations

– Identification Packing

– Storage and loading

– Provision of information

– Marking and Labeling

– Documentation

– Acceptance Emergency Response

PART 3: CARGO SAFETY & SECURITY

Chapter 1: Safety and safety management

– Concept of safety

– Hazard, consequence, risk

– Accident / Incident

– Hazard recognition

– Safety risk management

Chapter 2: Security and security management

– Concept of security

– Threats to security

– Types of threat

– Motive & Methods & Benefits

– Security management system

Chapter 3: Safety and security in air cargo supply chain

– Safety & Security overview

– Air cargo flow

– Responsibilities

– Shipper


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Module 4: Multimodal Freight Operations

Learning Outcomes:

– To be provided with an overview of the legal aspects of carriage by rail as well as main technologies in rail transport and types of combined transport by rail;

– Systematizing the knowledge, and adding related extensions about cross border transport, China-ASEA particularly via types of national policies;

– Acknowledging about the organizing process of inland waterway and related needed documents as well as the most common barges with their particularities, and finally the most important navigable waterways;

– To demonstrate the tariff structure of all modes of transport via examples;

– In-depth understanding about related concepts of International Multimodal Transport (IMT);

– To be able to explain the various risks, responsibilities and liabilities faced by the MTO and types of international conventions covering the transport of general cargoes and dangerous goods in the different modes of transports with its combinations;

– Knowing the executions of Import, Export and Transshipment via the IMT modes, as well as the definition of Project Forwarding and the needs of Alternative Transport Solutions

Content:

PART 1: CROSS-BORDER TRANSPORT

Chapter 1: Introduction Asia Road Network

Chapter 2: Equipment & Guideline to Loading

Chapter 3: Asian Economic Road Corridors

Chapter 4: Vietnam – Cambodia Cross-border Trucking Service

Chapter 5: Accident & Emergency Plan Policy

PART 2: INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT

Chapter 1: Geography of Inland Waterway

Chapter 2: Types of Barges Used in Inland Waterway Carriage

Chapter 3: Legal Requirements of Transport by Inland Waterway

Chapter 4: Waybills and Accompanying Documents

Chapter 5: Determination of Freight Charges for Inland Waterway Transport

PART 3: RAIL TRANSPORT

Chapter 1: Rail Transportation

Chapter 2: The Air Cargo Agency

Chapter 3: Legal framework for Rail Transportation

PART 4: MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT

Chapter 1: General Knowledge of MT

Chapter 2: Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO)

Chapter 3: Typical MT Systems

Chapter 4: Trends of Logistics and Supply Chain


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• OUR EXPERTS

Mr. Thanh Nguyen

Deputy Director, Hong Ha Intl. Logistics

35 years of experience

• Former Managing Director, G.S.A International Sealandair Logistics

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

Mr. Alex Tran

Local Consultant, World Bank Group

31 years of experience

• Local Consultant, Asia Development Bank (ADV)

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

Ms. Lan Tran

Chief Agent, Konoike Rep. Office

22 years of experience

• Lecturer, Hoa Sen University

• Project Manager, GOL

Mr. Nhien Nguyen

Deputy Managing Director, Vector Aviation

19 years of experience

• Former Cargo Manager, China Souther Airlines (VN GSSA)

• Former Cargo Manager, Malaysia Airlines (VN GSSA)

Mr. Loc Truong

Deputy Director, Saigon Newport Corp.

19 years of experience

• Managing Director, Tan Cang STC

• Former Deputy Manager, Inlaco Saigon

Mr. Khanh Nguyen

Chairman, TPP Logistics & Trading

16 years of experience

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

• Former Business Development Manager, DHL Supply Chain Vietnam

Ms. Nghi Ho

Head of Business Development, DB Schenker

16 years of experience

• Supply Chain Operations Manager, DB Schenker

• Former Warehouse Manager, DB Schenker

Mr. Phuoc Ho

Transportation Manager, YCH Group

16 years of experience

• Former Transportation Manager, DB Schenker

• Former Head of Domestic Logistics, OOCL Logistics

Mr. Phat Huynh

Leader of Domestic Cargo (Sales & Services), Vietnam Airlines

16 years of experience

• Certified Instructor, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

• Former Leader of Air Cargo Supervisor, Vietnam Airlines

Ms. Hoa Luong

Sales Manager, GKDK Trading Import – Export

13 years of experience

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

• Former Business Development Manager, DHL Supply Chain Vietnam

Ms. Huyen Nguyen

Certified Instructor, IATA

11 years of experience

• IATA DGR Instructor & Shipping Lithium Battery by Air & IMO International Maritime Dangerous Goods, VILAS

Mr. Nam Nguyen

Customer Logistics Manager, FrieslandCampina

11 years of experience

• Former National Distribution cum Business Development Manager, Kuehne+Nagel Vietnam

MENTORS

Mr. Vo Phuoc Huy

Coporate Account Manager, Expeditor

Mr. Le Hong Minh

Overseas Sales Manager, GSA

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hieu

Regional Network Design & Planning, BOSCH

Ms. Do Thi Sang

DRP & MRP Planning Executive, Heineken

• OUR EXPERTS

Mr. Thanh Nguyen

Deputy Director, Hong Ha Intl. Logistics

35 years of experience

Mr. Alex Tran

Local Consultant, World Bank Group

31 years of experience

Ms. Lan Tran

Chief Agent, Konoike Rep. Office

22 years of experience

Mr. Nhien Nguyen

Deputy Managing Director, Vector Aviation

19 years of experience

• Former Managing Director, G.S.A International Sealandair Logistics

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

• Local Consultant, Asia Development Bank (ADV)

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

• Lecturer, Hoa Sen University

• Project Manager, GOL

• Former Cargo Manager, China Souther Airlines (VN GSSA)

• Former Cargo Manager, Malaysia Airlines (VN GSSA)

Mr. Loc Truong

Deputy Director, Saigon Newport Corp.

19 years of experience

Mr. Khanh Nguyen

Chairman, TPP Logistics & Trading

16 years of experience

Ms. Nghi Ho

Head of Business Development, DB Schenker

16 years of experience

Mr. Phuoc Ho

Transportation Manager, YCH Group

16 years of experience

• Managing Director, Tan Cang STC

• Former Deputy Manager, Inlaco Saigon

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

• Former Business Development Manager, DHL Supply Chain Vietnam

• Supply Chain Operations Manager, DB Schenker

• Former Warehouse Manager, DB Schenker

• Former Transportation Manager, DB Schenker

• Former Head of Domestic Logistics, OOCL Logistics

Mr. Phat Huynh

Leader of Domestic Cargo (Sales & Services), Vietnam Airlines

16 years of experience

Ms. Hoa Luong

Sales Manager, GKDK Trading Import – Export

13 years of experience

Ms. Huyen Nguyen

Certified Instructor, IATA

11 years of experience

Mr. Nam Nguyen

Customer Logistics Manager, FrieslandCampina

11 years of experience

• Certified Instructor, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

• Former Leader of Air Cargo Supervisor, Vietnam Airlines

• Certified Trainer, FIATA

• Former Business Development Manager, DHL Supply Chain Vietnam

• IATA DGR Instructor & Shipping Lithium Battery by Air & IMO International Maritime Dangerous Goods, VILAS

• Former National Distribution cum Business Development Manager, Kuehne+Nagel Vietnam

MENTORS

Mr. Vo Phuoc Huy

Coporate Account Manager, Expeditor

Mr. Le Hong Minh

Overseas Sales Manager, GSA

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hieu

Regional Network Design & Planning, BOSCH

Ms. Do Thi Sang

DRP & MRP Planning Executive, Heineken

• PROGRAM INFORMATION• PROGRAM INFORMATION

Training schedule: Every Monday – Wednesday – Friday from 6PM to 9PM.

Certification: Upon completion of the 4 modules in the program, participants will receive “FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding” certification – the standard of a Professional International Freight Forwarding of the Federation of Freight Forwarders International Transportation FIATA (www.fiata.com), valued Internationally and indefinitely.

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