Post Fixture Shipping Training Course

About the Course

What is post fixture in shipping and what are the best practices in post fixture operations? An end-to-end post fixture shipping training programme covering all post fixture requirements, this masterclass offers practical examples and case studies in 4 modules to reinforce best practices and optimise risk management. Participants will be taken through operational, technical and financial touch points in post fixture operations, with an emphasis on current shipping market dynamics.

The impact of new technologies and regulations will be considered and what they mean for vessel operations and voyage planning today. Strategic, commercial and financial insights, all wrapped into one will be the key foundations of this post fixture shipping operations course.

Who Will Benefit

Whether ship or shore-based, participants in this post fixture shipping course  will gain thorough knowledge and skills in post fixture operations, vessel scheduling & performance monitoring, payment of hires, laytime, and handling of associated disputes. The comprehensive syllabus supplemented with real-world practical case studies will benefit both technical and commercial professionals who may be either entrants to the shipping industry or experienced in one discipline but could use the organisational and analytical skills required in another.

Specific job functions include but are not limited to:

• Post fixture officers and managers
• Fleet operators, voyage managers, vessel coordinators
• Commercial operations executives

Key Learning Objectives & Case Studies Include

• Stay ahead of the curve in best practice vessel operations

• Add value to voyage planning, optimisation and loss prevention strategies

• Learn counterparty/third-party validation and risk management

• Understand practical enforcements and legal problems with bills of lading

• Sharpen your skills with case studies and exercises on:

  • Voyage calculations

  • RECAP document management

  • Off-hire calculations and claims

  • Freight calculations

  • Demurrage negotiations, calculations and claims

Course Information

Instructional Delivery Method: Live Digital
Prerequisite & Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course 

Delivered by Jeffrey Blum

Jeffrey Blum’s involvement in shipping and trading spans over 50 years. He is the fourth generation of a shipping family, has been an active member of the Baltic Exchange since 1976 and has worked with a Lloyd’s underwriter and as a shipbroker, ship owner and operator, gasoil futures broker, charterer and commodities trader in London and abroad.

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