Series of Lectures presented by the Baltic Exchange and the Institute

• Date Thursday, September 28, 2017
• Venue The Baltic Exchange
• Duration 90min

Overview

The Baltic Exchange and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers presents a series of lectures to support and develop young brokers and professionals in commercial shipping markets.

Created jointly by the Baltic Exchange and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, each lecture brings together the industry's thought leaders to discuss important topical events, global trends, their effect on macro economics, shipping law and practice, and brings in to sharp focus how these are relevant to professional brokers.

Keeping up to date on developments that can move markets is a must for reputable advisers and those with a stake in the market, where a qualified and experienced broker can have a dramatic influence on a company's fortunes.

Each lecture is relevant, concise and focussed and the lectures are given by acknowledged specialists in their respective fields.

Cost £100.

Free to Baltic and Institute Members.

Book early to avoid disappointment: membership@ics.org.uk

Lecture 1 - Costly mistakes and how to avoid them

How not to damage your career - common, costly mistakes in broking and how to avoid them

ITIC representatives in Singapore and Andrew Jamieson MICS in London give attendees a masterclass, highlighting expensive errors repeated across trading floors worldwide but most importantly, highlight how common, costly broking mistakes can be avoided.

Date: September 28th

Time: 13:00-14:30

Lecture code: BXICS01

To reserve spaces email: membership@ics.org.uk

Cost: £100 - Free to Baltic and Institute Members

Lecture 2 - West looks East. The future for broking in Europe and Asia

With the geographic shift in chartering authority from Europe to Singapore and Shanghai, how this change has affected shipping in the UK and Europe? Will our centre of gravity shift again with the growth of BRICS nations and their increasing demand for freight.

Date: November 29th

Time: 13:00-14:30

Lecture code: BXICS02

To reserve spaces email: membership@ics.org.uk

Cost: £100 - Free to Baltic and Institute Members

Lecture 3 - Legal Eagles

The legal principles that underpin broking, how to understand the principles, and how to apply them.

Date: January 31st

Time: 13:00-14:30

Lecture code: BXICS03

To reserve spaces email: membership@ics.org.uk

Cost: £100 - Free to Baltic and Institute Members

Lecture 4 - How environmental conditions affect freight rates

How macro environmental, climatic and political events can affect freight rates. Why brokers need to understand and pay attention to weather, climate, elections and upheavals.

Date: March 28th

Time: 13:00-14:30

Lecture code: BXICS04

To reserve spaces email: membership@ics.org.uk

Cost: £100 - Free to Baltic and Institute Members

Lecture 5 - Money walks, money talks

Exchange rates, and other financial instruments - and how governments use them to for their balance of payments. Why is this important for shipping?

Date: May 30th

Time: 13:00-14:30

Lecture code: BXICS05

To reserve spaces email: membership@ics.org.uk

Cost: £100 - Free to Baltic and Institute Members

Contact for Event

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

85 Gracechurch Street

London

EC3V 0AA

Tel. +44 (0) 20 7623 1111

membership@ics.org.uk