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ICS Chartering Workshop at BreakBulk Americas 27 Sept 2022

Date Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Venue George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas

Overview

Chartering Workshop at BreakBulk Americas

Houston Texas 27-29 September

Subject: Chartering Workshop

When: Tuesday, 27 September 2022 from 9:00 - 4:30

Where: George R. Brown Convention Center | Houston

Hospitality included: Two networking coffee breaks and lunch

Price: $700 / $350 for Breakbulk Global Shipper Network members

Description

This one-day, intermediate level workshop provides a deeper understanding of chartering principles and applications for full-time chartering professionals as well as those who work with chartering contracts.

Lecturer Philip Bacon will provide instruction designed to increase proficiency in key areas, such as:

Major cargoes and trade routes
Chartering terminology
Shipping and market sector definitions
Identifying key stakeholders in a chartering contract
The profit and loss levers and rationale of breakbulk cargoes
Shipbroker authority - advantages and limitations
Calculating demurrage and despatch across sectors
Bills of Lading: functions and correct usage; pitfalls and risks associated with incorrect usage

Who should attend this workshop?

Cargo owners
Freight forwarders
Shipbrokers
Carriers
Insurers
Agents
Stevedoring companies and terminals

Agenda for the Day

09:00 -10:30 - Session 1

Shipping Sector and Definitions

Major Cargoes and Trade Routes

Commodities That Make Up Breakbulk and Project Cargo and the Modal Split

10:30 - 11:00 - Networking Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00 - Session 2

Chartering Practice

Key Terminology

Understanding Process of Negotiation

The profit and loss levers and rationale of breakbulk cargoes

Key stakeholders in a Charterparty Agreement

Shippers, carriers, receivers, brokers, forwarders, etc.

Understanding brokers' authority

12:00 - 1:00 - Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 - Session 3

Laytime

Understanding the main terminology

Calculating demurrage and Despatch Bills of Lading (BoL)

Functions of BoL

Understanding the Correct Use of BoL and the Risks of Incorrect Usage

2:30 - 3:00 - Networking Coffee Break

3:00 - 4:00 - Session 4

An Overview of Relevant Selected Charterparties

Gencon, Heavycon, Projectcon, Supplytime

Relevant Clauses Relating to Laytime, Freight Payment, Stevedores, etc.

4:00-4:30 - Recap and Q&A

Further Studies and Closing Remarks

Meet the Instructor:

Captain Philip Bacon, BSc MBA FICS MCIArb

Captain Philip H Bacon is Vice-President of Operations in Siem Shipping Ltd, a multi-fleet shipowning group. Since 2014 he has Consulted and provided Expert Witness through his company Icthus Marine. Following 7 years' naval and merchant navy education in both engine and deck, Philip sailed on Merchant ships including chemical and gas tankers, general cargo and PSVs.

In the shore-based part of his career, he has worked for shipowners from Shell and K-Line to Gearbulk and AM Nomikos in the commercial management of most types of ship. In this period he undertook extensive training relating to the commercial, management, contractual and legal aspects of shipping. Philip has worked with the fixing and execution of a broad variety of charter-parties and contracts of affreightment, across a spectrum of trades, vessel and cargo types.

Philip has an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a supporting member of the LMAA, in addition to his nautical degree and hazardous cargo qualifications. Philip is a member of the Baltic Exchange and currently serves on the Membership Council, as Hon Sec of the Sailing Association, and supports the Expert Witness Association administratively.

To register

Please follow the link below:

https://americas.breakbulk.com/Page/chartering-workshop

Venue

George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas

Contact for Event

https://americas.breakbulk.com/Page/chartering-workshop