Container Logistics Management Certificate

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Jan-20-2025

    London

  • Mar-17-2025

    London

  • May-19-2025

    London

  • July-21-2025

    London

  • Sep-15-2025

    London

  • Nov-17-2025

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Feb-17-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-21-2025

    Dubai

  • June-16-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-18-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-15-2025

    Dubai

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Dynamics of Container Shipping and Recent Trends


  • Introduction to services in container logistics
  • Overview of container vessels, commodity types, and terminals
  • Detailed look into the container shipment process
  • Decision-making criteria and transportation modes for container shipment
  • Understanding stakeholders and service providers involved in a container's journey
  • Optimizing terminal operations and processes in container logistics
  • Effective handling practices to reduce waste and improve container movements

Acquiring Container Logistics Services


  • Structure of freight rates and costs in shipping lines
  •  Analysis of competition and alliances among shipping lines
  • Key factors in pricing, negotiation, and supplier management
  • Role of container terminals in the supply chain
  • Interaction dynamics between container terminals, lines, freight forwarders, and logistics providers
  • Engaging with service providers for inspection and customs clearance

Managing Stakeholders in Container Logistics


  • Infrastructure and cargo handling at container terminals
  •  Key port operations: vessel, yard, gate, CFS, and warehouse
  • Insights into the shipment process from a container line's perspective
  • Current trends in the container shipping industry

Optimizing Container Processes


  • Managing special containers: Reefer, flat rack, open top, and dangerous cargo
  • Port-centric logistics: inland transportation and handling facilities
  • Understanding dry ports, free trade zones, and inland terminals
  • Streamlining customs processes
  • Documentation essentials for container shipment: Bill of lading, cargo manifest, letter of credit
  • Managing container insurance, identifying cargo damage causes, and risk management
  • Door-to-door transport logistics and Incoterms

Future of Container Shipping and Common Shipment Scenarios



  • Legal considerations, claims, and dispute management in container logistics
  • Establishing a resilient supply chain through risk management
  •  Embracing digitalization and emerging technologies in container logistics
  • Implementing sustainable practices in container logistics