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    • DLP Module 4 - International Carriage of Goods By Sea - September 2025

    DLP Module 4 - International Carriage of Goods By Sea - September 2025

    08 Sep-28 Nov 2025
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    September 2025 Semester

    📘 DLP Module 4: International Carriage of Goods By Sea


    👤 Who should complete this training?

    This module is designed for professionals involved in contract execution, logistics, shipping, and freight — or anyone needing to understand charterparties, bills of lading, and international shipping conventions.

    Ideal for:
    ✅ Operations and logistics professionals
    ✅ Traders and contract managers
    ✅ Shipping, freight, and execution teams

    🎓 This is the fourth module in Gafta’s Distance Learning Programme (DLP). You can book all six modules as a bundle via the Module 1 booking page.

        

    💻 How will I learn?

    Delivered online through Agribility™, Gafta’s interactive learning platform, this module blends practical learning with expert-led tutorials and real-world case examples.

    You’ll receive:
    📅 12 weeks of access
    📲 Flexible, on-demand learning
    🎥 Regular live tutorials with shipping and trade experts
    🧠 Interactive content and practical case studies
    📝 Knowledge checks and module assessments
    📥 Downloadable materials for future reference
    🌐 Access via the free Agribility™ app

       

    🧠 What will I learn?

    By the end of this module, you will:
    ✅ Understand key concepts of carriage contracts and shipping responsibilities
    ✅ Distinguish between voyage and time charter arrangements
    ✅ Know your rights and obligations under charterparty terms
    ✅ Interpret bills of lading and their legal significance
    ✅ Understand the role of international conventions in protecting cargo and parties

       

    📩 How do I access the course?

    Once payment is confirmed, you'll receive an email with your login credentials for Agribility™.

    🛎️ After payment is received, your login details will be sent by email. The module will appear on your Agribility dashboard on the official start date — not before.

    For any questions about the Distance Learning Programme, please contact:
    📧 events@gafta.com

    Book Now

    📚 Content Overview

    🔹 Unit 1: The Basic Contractual Arrangements
    • Roles of parties and shipping terminology
    • Seaworthiness of vessels
    • Reasonable despatch and deviation
    • Care and handling of cargo
    • Dangerous cargo considerations

    🔹 Unit 2: Charterparties
    • Types of charterparties
    • Legal liabilities and formalities
    • Duties and responsibilities of the shipper

    🔹 Unit 3: Voyage Charters
    • Owner and charterer obligations
    • Sub-chartering
    • Preliminary voyage and loading
    • Freight charges
    • Laytime and demurrage

    🔹 Unit 4: Time Charters
    • Structure and operation of time charters
    • Owners’ warranties
    • Employment terms and indemnity
    • Charter period and hire
    • Vessel withdrawal for non-payment

    🔹 Unit 5: Bills of Lading
    • As a receipt for goods shipped (condition, marks)
    • Legal effect of representations
    • Bills as documents of title
    • Legal action and liabilities
    • Registry systems and paperless cargo

    🔹 Unit 6: International Conventions
    • Hague-Visby Rules: application, duties, defences
    • Carrier responsibilities and immunities
    • Package limitation and its impact

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