Minimum Standards To Obtain The Fiata Diploma In Freight Forwarding
MINIMUM STANDARDS TO OBTAIN THE FIATA DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDINGREVISED EDITION May 2017MODULE1.CONTENT PER UNIT30AN INTRODUCTION TO FREIGHT FORWARDINGhours Learning objective/outcomeREMARKSLinks (website)LiteratureThe applicant should be able to explain the business aspects of Freight Forwarding and to describe the various activities of aForwarding company1.1.1 hrINTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER ANDTHE FREIGHT BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL TRADE International Trade and Trade Contracts Terms of Delivery Terms of PaymentINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INFORWARDING AND TRADE Interaction between International Trade and Forwarding ActivitiesForwarding Services and Legal Status of a Freight ForwarderImportant trade termsSTANDARD TRADING CONDITIONS of the local AssociationRequired Expertise of a Freight Forwarder1.2.1.3.UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentICC (International Chamber of Commerce)WCO (World Customs Organization)WTO (World Trade Organisation)World BankISO (International Standard Organization)FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)(Fédération Internationale des Associations de Transitaires .com16
1.4.12 hrs ORGANISATION OF THE COMPANY Quality Management StandardsISO 9 0 0 1 : 2 0 0 0 new: 9001:2008 Environmental Management StandardsISO 14000.2004 (first publication Selling of services, Marketing, PublicityInquiries and bookingInstructions in writing in accordance with forwarders conditionsCustomers’ requirements and any special procedures SELLER/BUYER CONTRACT TERMSIncoterms 2010 A) Mandatory terms and use ofLetter of creditPre-shipment inspectionExport/Import documentationCertificate of originLegalised documents B) Other seller/buyer payment proceduresReimbursement arrangementse.g. CAD (cash against documents) C) Customs TariffCustoms ProceduresCustoms Clearance rules/incoterms-rules2010/D) General ProceduresSelection of appropriate method of transport and cargo space bookingEnsuring that delivery date relates to delivery times quotedby carrierCorrect issuance of documents – including collection receiptsand customs documentsMonitoring (tracking and tracing) of goods and document throughouttransaction17
1.51.64 hrs3hrsFINANCIAL AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Accounting and Cost AccountingRisk ManagementInvoicing according to agreed tariffs and/or quotationsCharging for full cost recoveryRates and quotation recordsForeign currency conversionCredit policy and worthinessLegal aspectIMF added RMB CHINESE RENMINBI in SDR (01.10.2016)FIATA DOCUMENT AND FORMS1.6.1FIATA Documents FIATA FBL Negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Bill of LadingFIATA FWB Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport W aybillFIATA FCR FIATA Forwarders Certificate of ReceiptFIATA FCT FIATA Forwarders Certificate of TransportFIATA FWR FIATA W arehouse Receipt1.6.2FIATA Forms FIATA FFI FIATA Forwarding InstructionsFIATA SDT Shippers Declaration for the Transport of DangerousGoodsFIATA SIC Shippers Intermodal Weight Certification 1.72 AL KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORTRELATED GEOGRAPHY Continents and most important countriesKnowledge of the main flows of traffic world-widePhysical and climatic conditionsTime zonesGeopolitical aspects18
1.82 hrsSPECIAL TRANSPORT SERVICES1.92 hrsPACKING REQUIREMENTS 1.101hrINFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGIES (ICT)Consolidation – Groupage services offered by the freight forwarderfor all modes of transport (land, sea, container, air)Transport of heavy weight and out of gauge cargoClassified goodsDangerous GoodsFoodstuff (liquid and solid)PerishablesFlowers and PlantsLivestockMost economic and appropriate packing methods according to mode oftransportMarking, W eighing, Measuring, Calculation of w/m (weightmeasurement)Packing specialistsPacking and labelling according to regulations and classification ofDangerous GoodsINTRODUCTION ONLY! Structure and functioning of IT SystemsMainframe and personal networksHardwareSoftwareParticular applications in the transport industryEDIFOR – EDIFACTe-forwardinge-commerce19
2.30 hrsSEA TRANSPORT (GENERAL)Learning ObjectiveThe applicant should be in a position to give information on the basic regulations for sea shipments, services offered,and most current types of ships in use. He should be familiar with the documents used for sea carriage.Furthermore he should be able to explain the pricing of ocean freight. Hague / Hague-Visby - Rules /Brussels Convention – Internationalwww.bimco.orgConvention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Billsof Lading Hamburg Rules – United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goodsby Sea United Nations Convention on International Multimodal Freight –Geneva 1980 Rotterdam Rules - United Nations Convention on Contracts for theInternational Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea Uniform Rules for Sea Waybills (CMI Rules) National regulations2.1.1 1hrDRAFTED REGULATIONS FOR THETRANSPORT OF GOODS BY SEA2.1.2 1 hrINTERGOVERNMENTAL / NON-GOVERNMENTAL IMO (International Maritime Organization)- SOLAS Convent-ion (Safety of Life at Sea Convention)ORGANISATIONS- IMDG Code (Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goodsby Sea) - Chapter VI – mandatory verification of gross weight ofcontainers BIMCO (Baltic and International Maritime Council) WSC (World Shipping Council) ICS (International Chamber of Shipping) CMI (Committee Maritime International) UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) annual reports - « Review of Maritime Transport ort20
2.23 hrsSHIPPING SERVICES 2.31 hrTYPES OF VESSELS Liner shipping (Conventional & Container)Liner terms - Booking Agreement - Booking NoteLiner Conferences/Consortia/Alliances/Vessel Sharing AgreementsNon-Conference LinesCharter Party- Voyage Charter Party- Time Charter Party (incl. bareboat charter party)Standard forms of charter agreements see par. 2.3 Ro-Ro vesselsGeneral cargo shipsSemi-container shipsMulti-purpose-general cargo shipsFull container vesselsRo-ro vesselsCon-ro vesselsLighter aboard ship vesselsFerry vesselsPure car carriersReefer vesselsTypes of vessels employed in tramping (bulk carriers, tankers etc.)Heavy lift ships incl. units equipped with cranes and derricks21
2.42.5 Ocean Bill of Lading (B/L) – legal nature of the document/ document of titleOn board (Shipped) B/LReceived for shipment B/LThrough B/LClean B/LStraight B/LOrder B/LBearer B/LLiner B/LCharter B/LCombined transport B/LFIATA Multimodal Transport Bill of Lading (FIATA FBL)Freight Forwarders (House) B/LLetters of Indemnity (LOI)Sea WaybillOTHER DOCUMENTS Mate's receiptNotice of readinessStatement of factsTime SheetShip’s cargo manifest11 hrs PRICING OF OCEAN FREIGHT 11 hrs BILL OF LADING (B/L), SEA WAYBILLBasic information and instruments for calculation of ocean freightSea freight tariffSea freight rates incl. service type rates - FCL, LCL,Freight basis – freight ton - Weight (W), Measurement (M),Weight/Measurement (W/M) Freight units - big bags, containers, vehicles etc. Specific freight rates – ad valorem rate, Freight All Kinds rate (FAK rate),LUMPSUM rate Freight additionals (surcharges, arbitraries, differentials)- Currency surcharge (CAF)- Bunker surcharge (BAF)- Congestion surcharge,22
-Length surchargeHeavy lift surchargeWar riskOther additionals Minimum freight rate/Minimum bill of lading charges Demurrage/Detention Freight Forwarders Commission (Freight Forwarders Compensation)2.62 hrsGEOGRAPHY OF OCEAN TRANSPORT,PORT FACILITIES Major world sea ports (regional and world-wide)Transport possibilities to and from the sea portsFeeder services between portsLoading/unloading facilities at the portsImportant traffic routesTerminals at sea portsInland container terminals23
3.20hoursMARITIME CONTAINERS(SEA CONTAINERS)Learning ObjectiveThe applicant should be able to explain the functioning and the rules of international container shipments by sea. He should showknowledge of the most used container types, the necessary elements of freight forwarding process including shipping documents and alsohave an idea of pricing in order to be able to prepare an offer for handling maritime containers.GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF CONTAINERTRANSPORTS BY SEA 3.11 hr3.211 hrs TYPES AND SPECIFICATION FOR THE MOSTUSED CONTAINER An outline of the history of containerization Container leasing (types of leasing agreements) Impact of containerization on liner shipping Basic trends in the development of container shipping Definition of containerTechnical characteristic of containers:- terminology- external and internal dimensions- tareconstruction of container Types of containers as per different criteria:- general cargo containers- pallet wide- thermal containers- open top- tank containers- open side- bulk containers- hard top- platform containers- flat rack- collapsible containers- refrigerated- high cube- flexitankwww.bic-code.orgwww.worldshipping.org- flexi tanks24
3.32 hrsLOADING PROCEDURE Economic, technical, natural susceptibility of goods for containerizationLoading plan for containerWeight limits (container payload) and on transport modes at origin anddestinationCentre of gravityStowage FactorStuffing/stripping of containersIMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units(CTU Code) January 2014Revised provisions of SOLAS Convention VI Chapter 2 – verification ofthe gross mass of packed containers (from 1st July 2016) - w.unece.orgwww.ilo.org 25
3.42 hrsWAY –BILLS AND ACOMPANYING DOCUMENTSCOMPLETION OF FREIGHT FORWARDINGORDER3.53 hrsOFFERS AND PRICING A) ExportsImportsAccompanying documents for conveyance by:o Seao Inland waterwayso Railo RoadHaulage rates (inland charges)Inland transport rates (Delivery and/or collection to sea ports by rail orby roadCarrier's haulage / Merchant's haulage (pre-carriage/on-carriage)B) Ocean freight Lumpsum / Box ratesCommodity ratesDetention chargesDemurrage chargesC) Handling charges including port terminal/container depot/containerfreight station charges: - THC Terminal Handling Charges (FCL- Full Container Load)- LCL Service Charge (LCL – Less than Container Load)- Inspection of container- Cleaning chargesHandling in / Handling out (Positioning of empty containers)Border inspections (sanitary, phytosanitary, veterinary, quality)Customs clearanceD) Container cleaning charges26
3.61 hrGEOGRAPHY OF CONTAINER TRAFFIC Major traffic routesMajor sea portsSea port terminals and inland container terminals“Hub and Spoke” systems27
4.4.1.121 hrs3 hrsMULTIMODAL TRANSPORTLearning Objective: The student should be able to understand the concepts of International Multimodal Transport(IMT), know the advantages of IMT, appreciate the different types of IMT and its relationships with intervening parties,covering the various scopes of services provided by the MTO, able to explain the various risks, responsibilities andliabilities faced by the MTO, know the different types of international conventions covering the transport of generalcargoes and dangerous goods in the different modes of transports and its combinations, know the executions ofImport, Export and Transhipment via the IMT modes, understand what is Project Forwarding and appreciate theneeds of Alternative Transport SolutionsIntroduction4.1.2General Features4.1.3Advantages of Multimodal Transport Definition Of Multimodal Transport International Conventions governing the Transport of Goods byAir, Sea, Road, Rail and Inland Waterway for General CargoesNetwork Liability Minimise time loss at transhipment pointsProvides faster transit of goodsReduces burden of documentation and formalitiesSaves costsEstablishes only one agency to deal withReduces costs of Exports28
4.2.13 hrsDifferent types of MT4.2.2Different types of Operators4.2.3Relationship with intervening parties4.2.4Scope of Services performed by the MTO Sea/AirAir/road (truck)Rail/road/inland waterways-sea-rail/road inland waterwaysOne Belt One RoadMini-bridgeLand bridgePiggybackSea TrainRail-sea-landInland waterway-sea-inland waterwayRO-ROSea-rail VOMTONVOMTO CarriersNon-carriersOther parties FCLLCLWeighing and measurement of cargoCFSConsolidationBooking of spaceCYLiaison with CustomsInsurance CoverageReturn of leased .ttclub.comwww.imo.orgwww.ichaca.com29
4.33 hrsTypes of documents4.3.1MTO Liability4.3.2Types of Liabilities4.3.3UNCTAD/ICC Rules for MT Documents4.4.13 hrsHow to plan and execute ImportShipment4.4.2Assessing Cost4.4.3Calculating Transit Time4.4.4Planning from Origin to Destination4.4.5Execute Import Procedures for FCL/FCL,Consolidation Box & Conventional Documents received from CustomerFFI or SIFIATA SDTDocuments issued to CustomerFIATA FCRFIATA FCTFIATA MTB/LFWROB/L, MAWBHB/L, HAWBDocuments issued to Overseas AgentsCargo ManifestPre-advice/Pre-alertSea Waybill“As Agent”“As Principal” Uniform LiabilityNetwork Liability Understand the various types of Sales ContractsC.F.R. or C.I.F.Ex Works, F.O.B., F.A.S.30
How to plan and execute Export Shipment Basic Principles – Nature of Goods, Voyage, Time Element, CostSafetyUnderstand the various types of SalesContracts C.F.R. or C.I.F.Ex Works, F.O.B. – with & without documentary creditUnderstand what is Project Forwarding ? Introduction on Project Forwarding4.6.2How are Projects awarded ? The Project Engineer The International Freight Forwarder as a Project Forwarder4.6.3The Pre-Qualification4.5.3 hrsConsiderations for selection of vessels –Technical Aspects & Commercial AspectsExecute Export Procedures for FCL/FCL,Consolidation Box & Conventional4.6.13 hrs4.6.4The Tender4.6.5The Award of the Contract4.6.6How to prepare a bid ?4.6.7The Contract4.6.8How is a Project Handled ?4.7.13 hrsAlternative Transport Solutions Study of Logistical Requirements Rate Negotiations The Bid Introduction – Thinking in Alternatives31
4.7.2.Identifying the Needs – Safety & Security ofthe Cargo, Reasonable Transportation Cost& Scheduled delivery of cargo atdestinations4.7.3The Alternatives Available – Parcel, RailTransportation, Truck Transportation, OceanTransportation, Airfreight4.7.4Interoperability of Transport Systems4.7.5Making the final decision – Criteria, OtherConsiderations, Minimum Rates/VolumeCargo4.7.6Strikes & Port Congestions – OrganisedLabours, Freight Forwarders’ reactionstowards strikes, What are the alternatives. Interoperability definitions Interoperability in different transport systems.EU Directives32
5.50hoursAIR TRANSPORTLearning ObjectiveThe applicant will be able to facilitate the movement of goods by airfreight conforming with procedures and relevant statutorymeasures.5.1INDUSTRY REGULATIONS5.2AIR CARGO AGENCY5.3WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND AIR CARGO ROUTING5.4USE OF GUIDES5.5AIRCRAFT5.6AIR CARGO HANDLINGRelevant regulations of the following bodies: ICAOIATAIAEANational AuthoritiesIATA Cargo AgentConsolidatorOperationsService functionsOrganizationLiabilityGeographyIATA 3-Letter codesIATA AreasTime zonesTransportation timeImpact of natural phenomena (i.e. volcanoes, weather etc.) and unresthot spots on flyingAir cargo routing including the “hub and spoke” conceptOAGPerishable GuidebookAdditional publications e.g. AVIAircraft types and cargo carrying capacitiesBulk loading limitationsULDsSummaryPackingMarking and LabellingStorage including specialised and “known cargo” facilities30
5.7HANDLING FACILITIES5.8CARGO BOOKINGS5.9AIR CARGO ACCEPTANCE5.10CARGO AUTOMATION5.11AIR CARGO RATES AND CHARGES5.12COSTING AND QUOTING Aircraft handling facilitiesCargo terminal facilitiesForwarders facilitiesSecurity FacilitiesHow to make a bookingAirline booking procedure Instructions for carriage- Shippers Letter of Instruction (SLI)Special cargoes (i.e. AVI/PER/HUM/VAL/ Personal Effects - (new CargoTemp. Labelling etc.)ICAO Air cargo security regulations and their local implementationSITACargo IMPEDIUN/EDIFACTAutomation e.g. Cargo Community SystemsTACTIATA AreasChargeable weightCurrenciesRates and chargesGeneral rulesMinimum chargesGCRSCRCCRLower charge/higher weightPrecedence of ratesValuation charge (Warsaw Convention, Montreal Protocol)Charges collectDisbursementsOther chargesNational/ regional rating conceptIntroductionIATA commissionRatesQuotationInvoicing 31
5.13AIR WAYBILL5.14CHARTERING AN AIRCRAFT5.15AIRLINE ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS (INCLUDINGCASS)5.16MONTREAL CONVENTION AND E-LOGISTICS5.17DANGEROUS GOODS OVERVIEW 5.18DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRFREIGHT Concept of paperless documentationAirline AWBNeutral AWBFunction of AWBCompletion of AWBLabelling and markingIntroductionFive FreedomsHow to charter an aircraftContractAfter the contractAir charter terminologyIntroductionAdvantagesCASS ExportGeneralE-Logistics legal complicationsOther implicationsCandidates will need to produce a valid certificate issued by an I IATAAuthorized Training Center (ATC) or IATA Accredited Training School(ATS) as evidence that they have met the requirements of IATACategory 6 Dangerous Goods Training.Drones32
6.50hoursROAD TRANSPORTLearning objectiveThe applicant will be able to facilitate the movement of goods by road transport conforming with procedures and relevantstatutory measures.6.114 hrs LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL ANDINTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORTTYPES OF ROAD VEHICLES Organisation of the Road Carriers (International Road Union IRU)CMRLiability of the carrierLegal requirements on road traffic regarding maximum weight, outsidedimensions, traffic ban during certain periods Necessary steps to take for out-of-gauge movements (weight ordimensions) Requirements regarding handling, loading and labelling of DangerousGoods (ADR regulations) International Forums ex. CEMT Length, width, height, loading and total weight of the most used trucks (inland and border crossing traffic) Combined movements: Road/rail Road/ferryboat Roll on-roll off Transport of refrigerated cargo Heavy lift cargo Swap-bodies (similar to containers)6.27 hrs6.314 hrs WAY-BILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS www.iru.orghttps://ec.europa.eu/transport/road safety/specialist/toolbox enWaybill for inland transportationWaybill for cross border trafficsLiability of the carrierConclusion and fulfilment of the transport contractInternational Customs transit Document (e.g. carnet TIR, SMGS)33
6.411 hrs PRICING6.54 hrsGEOGRAPHY OF ROAD TRANSPORT Minimum pricing for part and complete loadsCalculation of pricing distancesDetermination of possible commodity / class ratesPricing for additional servicesPossibilities of prepayments instructionsGroupage and chartering pricing The most important transit points The most important international traffic routes Ferryboat connections Tunnels Road infrastructure limitations34
20hoursRAIL TRANSPORT7.14 hrsLEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF NATIONAL ANDINTERNATIONAL RAIL TRANSPORT 7.2.3 hrsWAYS AND MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONA) Conventional transport by rail (rail wagons)complete wagon loads (part loads have nearly disappeared)- Types of rail wagon (railway-owned or private rail wagons)- Special rail wagons (e.g. with changeable axles, container- carrying rail wagons)- Loading gauges7.Learning objectiveThe applicant should be competent to give information on the legal aspects of carriage by rail and he should be able to describerolling stock (most important railcars) and combined traffic by rail. He should explain how to complete consignment notes and howto work with rail tariffs.UIC International Railway Union (world-wide)http://www.uic.org/CIM (International Convention for rail transport, mainly Europe)SMGS (International Convention for rail transport in Eastern Europe Including Annexes to the SMGs Rules for the Carriage of Goods,Rules of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods, TechnicalArrangements for Stowage and Fastening of Goods, Rules for theCarriage of a Car Not Owned by the Carrier as Vehicle, InformationManual, Handbook on CIM/SMGS Common Consignment Note including Russia and some Asian countries rights and duties of the Railways and its customers (e.g. forwarders) Requirements regarding handling, labelling and loading of DangerousGoods (RID, mainly for Europe) North America, Central and South America Rail OperationsB) Combined transport by rail (road-rail transport) Piggyback (transport by rail of road semi-trailers) Container traffic by rail (unaccompanied combined transport Swap-bodies (similar to containers), Euro (pallet wide) containers Road Railer7.34 hrsWAYBILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS Preparation of national and International consignment notesAccompanying documents (customs documents, commercial invoicesetc.)35
7.47 hrsTARIFFS (CONVENTIONAL OR COMBINEDTRANSPORT)A) Conventional transport by rail Conditions of application of rail tariffs- Charges based on loading weight per rail wagon, lump sum rates- per rail wagon, per complete trainload- Minimum charges to be considered- Distances to be taken into account- Payment of the freight charges (e.g. prepaid, collect, up to borderetc.,)B) Combined transport by rail Contract of carriage Rates per Intermodal Transport Unit (ITU) which can be container,swap body or semi-trailer, suitable for intermodal transport Special agreements (e.g. trainloads, quantity rebates etc.)7.52 hrsGEOGRAPHY AND OPERATIONAL ASPECTS INRAIL TRANSPORT Main national railway networkInternational railway network, border stations (transit)Rail terminals (rail/road interchange stations, port stations)International Rail Transport Corridorwww.rne.eu36
8.NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY INLAND WATERWAY15 hrs Learning objectiveThe applicant should give summary information on how inland waterway transport is organised. He also should be able to list themost common barges and their particularities. He should know the documents to be used and give information on the pricing offreight shipped in barges. Finally he should name the most important navigable waterways.8.14 hrsLEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF TRANSPORTS BYINLAND WATERWAY 8.21 hrTYPE OF BARGES USED IN INLANDWATERWAY CARRIAGE Motor bargesTugged bargesTugMulti Sea Inland Waterway Barge8.34 hrsWAYBILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS Inland waterway bill of ladingInland waterway consignment noteThe most important conditions of the bill of lading and the consignmentnote8.45 hrsDETERMINATION OF FREIGHT CHARGES FORINLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT Agreements/Conventions on freight chargesSurcharges such as- Low water- High water- Ice- Level of water-mark- Ascertain weight of goods (official verification)8.51 hrGEOGRAPHY OF INLAND PORTS Network of navigable waterwaysLocksSide rivers and canalsMost important river portsIT Systems for Inland Waterways Navigation e.g.River InformationServices in EuropeAgreements between the countries concernedConditions of carriageLegal frameworkConditions for the transport of dangerous goods- ADN (International carriage of Dangerous Goods by inlandwaterway 37
9.9.130hoursCUSTOMS PROCEDURES4 hrsGENERAL INFORMATION ON THE NATIONALCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONLearning objectiveThe applicant should be in a position to explain the necessity of customs duties and control on imported, exported or transitcargo. The applicant should give a brief information on the existing international conventions/agreements, structure ofcustoms tariffs (national) and the forms used in his country. The applicant should be in a position to calculate customs dutiesand should be aware of Customs offences/frauds. OrganisationNational customs territoryDuties and rights of the customs administration and thefreight forwarder acting as customs clearing agentThe most important laws affecting customs clearanceCustoms offencesAppeals in customs mattersPreventing drug smuggling and wildlife traffickingClassification of foreign trade goodsWCO SAFEWTO FTA Single WindowStructure of the Customs TariffSignification of the Customs NomenclatureCalculations of customs dutiesCustoms forms9.27 hrsNATIONAL CUSTOMS TARIFFS 9.37 hrsNATIONAL CUSTOMS PROCEDURES Final Customs Clearance (import, export) Temporary admission and other special types of clearance, such as transit under bond, duty free zones etc. Preferential duties Simplified procedures Administration of Bonds Collection of customs fees, customs statistics, exchange of customsinformation9.44 hrsLIABILITY OF THE FREIGHT FORWARDERWORLD LIABILITY OF THE FREIGHT FORWARDERTOWARDS THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION According to the local/national legislation38
9.4.2LIABILITY ( IN THE CUSTOMS CONTEXT) OFTHE FREIGHT FORWARDER TOWARDS THECUSTOMER According to the local/national legislation39
9.55 hrsINTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS 9.63 hrsOTHER POSSIBLE DUTIES OF THE CUSTOMSADMINISTRATION KYOTO ConventionHS - Harmonised SystemGATT – General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeCustoms preferences for goods from developing countriesATA ConventionTIR Conventions – Customs Convention on the international transportof goods under cover of TIR carnetsConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of WildFauna and Flora (CITES)Bali Agreement Trade FacilitationRCEPSMGSVAT (applicable rate and taxable value)Control of import and export consignmentsImport Licences e.g. for certain types of Dangerous Goods (ADR/IMDGcode, class 1 and 7 Explosives, radioactive substances)Veterinarian controlLive plant control (phytosanitary control)Intellectual Property, Counterfeit, Artefacts, Boycott issuesOther specified duties for other governmental authorities40
10.10.130hrsLOGISTICS4hrsLOGISTICS AND FORWARDINGLearning objectiveThe applicant should be able to describe the role of the forwarder in logistic activities and define logistic systems. He also shouldstate the main steps in a logistic project. He should be acquainted with terms such as JIT‚ ‘pull systems ‘, physical distribution,supply chain, tailor made services. He should also be familiar with the procedure of warehousing, types of warehouse andfinancial aspects of storage. Definition of logisticsHistorical origin of logisticsThe forwarder in the supply chain processCommon and divergent tasks in logistics and forwarding activities Conventional activities of the forwarder: transport, warehousing, handlingLogistical activities- Provision of logistical services- Development and implementation of logistical servicesOutsourcingQM (Quality Management Systems) 10.27hrsLOGISTIC CONCEPT/PROJECT PROJECT (Logistics can be seen in many cases as project basedmanagement) 10.33hrsPHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Actual situationDefinition of the orderConceptStrategy (Targets, Solutions)Alternative concepts (material- and information flow)EvaluationDetailed planningOrganisation, budget, implementation, cost calculationRealisationControllingCategories of logistics providers/ForwardersSingle providerProviders of special servicesNetwork providersSystem providers41
10.44hrsSUBSYSTEMS IN LOGISTICS(SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SCM) Procurement LogisticProduction LogisticsLogistics around the point of salesJust-in-time deliveriesSupply chain management10.52hrsINFORMATION HANDLING AND CONTROLISSUES Customer centred dataData sharing systems – customer and forwarderData management in parallel to cargo management10.61 hrVALUE ADDED SERVICES MarkingPackingRetail packingCo-packingDe-CONSOL and Re-CONSOL (Distribution function)10.71 hrCOMMODITY RELATED SYSTEMS Automotive industryFood processing industry42
WAREHOUSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION10.81 hrRIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE WAREHOUSEOPERATOR AND THE CUSTOMER Liability of the warehouse ownerLiability of the owner of the goods ( accurate declaration of contentsand value)Terms of contract10.91 hrTYPES OF WAREHOUSES Private warehouseBonded warehousePublic warehouse10.102hrs WAREHOUSE DOCUMENTS IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) FORWAREHOUSES Private warehouse receiptFWR – FIATA warehouse receiptWarrant warehouse receiptIT Systems for warehousingFCR – FIATA Forwarders Certificate of Receipt Equipment and systemsRacking and LayoutLift Trucks and VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) TrucksOrder pickingFully automated warehouse systems10.112hrsCONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT AND SAFETY Choice of location [Relationship to market / geographic needs]Relative size [floor area versus internal cube]Internal layout [flexibility / equipment choices]Safe working practicesFire Prevention [Equipment / Testing / Housekeeping / Waste disposal]10.121 hrDEBIT OF WAREHOUSE CHARGES /RENT Storage chargesWarehouse rentWarehouse insuranceWarehouse handling feesAncillary chargesIT based invoicing40
10.131 hrInventory Control First in, First out conceptWarrant storageConsignment storeCompulsory storage41
11.10hrsINSURANCELearning ObjectiveThe applicant should be able to give information on the different possibilities of insurance coverage and its characteristics. Heshould also be in a position to state briefly the liability of carriers. His knowledge should enable him to deal with simple insuranceissues.11.111.1.15hrsLIABILITY INSURANCELIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY 11.1.2LIABILITY OF DIFFERENT PARTIES Risks coveredLiability insurance for FIATA Bill of Lading (It should be noted thatthere are no specific insurance requirements for the use of the FIATAbill of lading other than the user having ins
16 MINIMUM STANDARDS TO OBTAIN THE FIATA DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDING REVISED EDITION May 2017 M ODUL EC NT NT P R UNIT R MARKS 1. 30 hours L AN INTRODUCTION TO FREIGHT FORWARDING Learning objective/outcome The applicant should be able to explain the business aspects of Freight Forwarding and to describe the various activities of a
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