1 © GMLS GMLS FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding – Namibia Induction Training Class of 2024
2 © GMLS About FIATA
3 © GMLS FIATA Objectives FIATA's main objectives are: • to unite the freight forwarding and global trade industry worldwide • to represent, promote and protect the interests of the industry by participating as advisors or experts in meetings of international bodies dealing with transportation • to familiarise trade and industry, the supply chain, and the public at large with the services rendered by freight forwarders through the dissemination of information, distribution of publications, etc. • to improve the quality of services rendered by freight forwarders by developing and promoting uniform forwarding documents, standard trading conditions, etc. • to assist with vocational training for trade & freight forwarders, liability insurance problems, tools for electronic commerce including electronic data interchange (EDI) and barcode.
4 © GMLS FIATA Organisation FIATA is structured into Institutes, Advisory Bodies, and Working Groups each in their turn dealing with every aspect that affects the international movement of freight. The Institutes, which usually meet twice per year, carry out the technical work of the Federation. Currently FIATA has three structure institutes, namely:- • Airfreight Institute (AFI) • Customs Affairs Institute (CAI) • Multimodal Transport Institute (MTI)
5 © GMLS FIATA Bodies Some of the Institutes have some permanent Working Groups; e.g. the MTI has three for Sea, Rail and Road Transport, and the AFI one for IATA matters. Working Groups report to their respective Institutes and meet according to necessity. For matters that affect the whole of the freight forwarding industry there are five Advisory Bodies: • Advisory Body of International Affairs (ABIA) • Advisory Body of Information Technology (ABIT) • Advisory Body Legal Matters (ABLM) • Advisory Body Safety and Security (ABSS) • Advisory Body Vocational Training (ABVT)
6 © GMLS FIATA Regions They co-operate with the Institutes and Working Groups, if required, and meet according to necessity. FIATA Association members are divided into 4 regions worldwide. These are: • Africa/Middle East • Americas • Asia/Pacific • Europe
7 © GMLS About GMLS GMLS provides globally competitive products and services that involve: • Total Supply Chain Logistics Solutions, • Capacity Building and Compliance to International Trade Instruments, • Cost Reduction, • Customs Specific Training, • Legal Consulting • Mentoring
8 © GMLS GMLS Pedigree GMLS is a globally and regionally recognised and knowledge and skills centre with/by the following: • WCO • ICC • INCU • JCCI • UKZN • UCT • UNW • FIATA
9 © GMLS Achieving the FIATA Diploma • GMLS is your Partner and Training Provider • Your Employer is a critical Stakeholder
10 © GMLS The FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding Modules 1. An Introduction to Freight Forwarding 2. Sea Transport 3. Maritime Containers 4. Multimodal Transportation 5. Air Transport 6. Road Transport 7. Rail Transport 8. Inland Waterway Transport 9. Customs Procedures 10. Logistics 11. Insurance 12. Dangerous Goods 13. Safety and Security 14. Information and Communication Technology
11 © GMLS 1. An Introduction to Freight Forwarding • INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER AND THE FREIGHT BUSINESS • INTERNATIONAL TRADE • INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN FORWARDING AND TRADE • ORGANISATION OF THE COMPANY • FINANCIAL AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS • FIATA DOCUMENTS AND FORMS • GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORT RELATED GEOGRAPHY • SPECIAL TRANSPORT SERVICES • PACKING REQUIREMENTS
12 © GMLS 2. Sea Transport • REGULATIONS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS BY SEA • INTERGOVERNMENTAL / NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS • SHIPPING SERVICES • TYPES OF VESSELS • BILL OF LADING (B/L) • PRICING OF OCEAN FREIGHT • GEOGRAPHY OF OCEAN TRANSPORT, PORT FACILITIES
13 © GMLS 3. Maritime Containers • GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF CONTAINER TRANSPORT BY SEA • TYPES AND SPECIFICATION FOR THE MOST USED CONTAINERS • LOADING PROCEDURE • WAYBILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS • PRICING OF INLAND AND OCEAN FREIGHT • GEORGRAPHY OF CONTAINER TRAFFIC
14 © GMLS 4. Multimodal Transportation • GENERAL FEATURES OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT • ADVANTAGES OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT • DIFFERENT TYPES OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT • DIFFERENT TYPES OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATORS • RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERVENING PARTIES • SCOPE OF SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATOR • TYPES OF DOCUMENTS INVOLVED IN MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT • MTO LIABILITY • TYPES OF LIABILITIES • UNCTAD / ICC RULES FOR MT LIABILITY • HOW TO PLAN AND EXECUTE IMPORT SHIPMENTS • HOW TO PLAN AND EXECUTE EXPORT SHIPMENTS • PROJECT FORWARDING
15 © GMLS 5. Air Transport • GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE • TYPES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MOST USED AIRCRAFTS AND AIR-PALLETS • WAY-BILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS • CALCULATION OF AIRFREIGHT • GEOGRAPHY IN AIR TRANSPORT
16 © GMLS 6. Road Transport • LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT • TYPES OF ROAD VEHICLES • WAY-BILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS • TARIFFS • GEOGRAPHY OF ROAD TRANSPORT
17 © GMLS 7. Rail Transport • LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RAIL TRANSPORT • WAYS AND MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION • WAYBILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS • TARIFFS (CONVENTIONAL OR COMBINED TRANSPORT) • GEOGRAPHY AND OPERATIONAL ASPECTS IN RAIL TRANSPORT
18 © GMLS 8. Inland Waterway Transport • LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF TRANSPORT BY INLAND WATERWAY • TYPE OF BARGES USED IN INLAND WATERWAY CARRIAGE • WAYBILLS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS • DETERMINATION OF FREIGHT CHARGES FOR INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT • GEOGRAPHY OF INLAND WATERWAYS
19 © GMLS 9. Customs Procedures • GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION • NATIONAL CUSTOMS TARIFFS (Harmonised System – HS) • NATIONAL CUSTOMS PROCEDURES • LIABILITY OF THE FREIGHT FORWARDER • INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS • OTHER POSSIBLE DUTIES OF THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
20 © GMLS 10. Logistics • LOGISTICS AND FORWARDING • LOGISTICS CONCEPT / PROJECT • PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS • SUBSYSTEMS IN LOGISTICS (SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT) • INFORMATION HANDLING AND CONTROL ISSUES • VALUE ADDED SERVICES • COMMODITY RELATED SYSTEMS • RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE WAREHOUSE OPERATOR AND THE CUSTOMER • TYPES OF WAREHOUSES • "- WAREHOUSE DOCUMENTS • - IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) FOR WAREHOUSES" • CONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT AND SAFETY • DEBIT OF WAREHOUSE CHARGES / RENT • GENERAL
21 © GMLS 11. Insurance • LIABILITY INSURANCE • TRANSPORT INSURANCE
22 © GMLS 12. Dangerous Goods • ROLE OF THE PARTIES IN THE TRANSPORT CHAIN • REGULATIONS • CLASSIFICATION • MARKING OF HAZARDOUS CARGO, HANDLING • TRAINING • DOCUMENTATION
23 © GMLS 13. Safety and Security • "DEFINITION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY • (In many languages there is only one expression for Safety/Security!)" • SECURITY IN THE TRANSPORT CHAIN • SECURITY PROGRAMS IN THE TRANSPORT CHAIN (Many of the Security Programs have been implemented by the US as a post 9/11 measure) • EUROPE
24 © GMLS 14. ICT • BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPUTER AND ITS ENVIRONMENT • ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN FORWARDING • DATA STORAGE & MANAGEMENT AND DATABASES • PRINCIPLES OF NETWORKING AND DATA SHARING • TELECOMMUNICATION AND ITS APPLICATIONS • ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) AND VALUE-ADDED NETWORK (VAN) • BARCODING AND ITS APPLICATION • INTERNET AND WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGY • E-COMMERCE • "WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS AND • E-MARKETPLACE" • SECURITY • ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER (EFT) AND E-PAYMENTS
25 © GMLS Questions & Answers For further information on this and other Training Courses offered by GMLS, please contact us at: Website: www.gmls.co.za Email: [email protected] Office Mobile: +27 83 575 7569 Tel: +27 44 020 0103 or +27 10 880 4342