International Freight Management - Virtual Learning
Freight forwarding involves planning and executing shipments by all modes of transport. Equally, understanding routes, rates, and carriers, making arrangements for shipments, monitoring shipments, and managing transportation documentation is important. In this International Freight Management training course, it is critical to work closely with shippers, consignees, carriers, warehouses, packaging companies, financial institutions, and government agencies.
This training course will also enable delegates to appreciate and manage international shipping systems and documentation. Examples of global best practice are delivered throughout the training course to enable delegates to fully embed the learning in order that they can apply within their roles upon returning to their work following the training course.
This Gulf Rowad International Freight Management training course will feature:
The understanding of supply chain risk involved in international trade
Understanding the trade products and its application
Management of risks and it’s interring action with both internal departments and external suppliers
The impact of delivery at the point in the transaction where the risk of loss or damage to the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer
Understand how to plan for cargo and forwarding
The optimum use of freight through containerization
5 Days
1620 Sessions
Starting from USD 2,000
Available Face to Face
Course Methodology
This training course will utilize a variety of adult learning principles from Gagne and David kolb in transfer of knowledge and application to work place and ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes facilitated group and individual exercises, case studies, role-play, videos. The instructor will also facilitate learning by encouraging the delegates to test and critically appraise any theories and concepts on the course.
Course Objectives
This International Freight Management training course will help you, learn how to:
- Understand and demonstrate the application of the appropriate INCOTERMS is critical in optimization
- Understand international logistics / freight procedures & documentation
- Understand and develop effective resources planning
- Develop optimized work processes and financial areas including cost management and reduction
- Develop specific action plans to further develop their role and organizational benefit
Target Audience
This Gulf Rowad International Freight Management training course is designed to meet the education needs of two main groups:
- Individuals who are new to the international transportation, trade, logistics and supply chain industries and need to acquire new skills and knowledge to become more employable
- And those who are currently working in the international transportation, trade, logistics and supply chain industries, but wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge to advance their career
Target Competencies
Organisational Impact
- Analyse the key areas of International Trade contracts and systems of import and export
- Identify and understand key performance indicators
- Succeed in improving operations
- Apply the right cost and service balance
- Gain a competitive advantage
Personal Impact
- Planning for cargo & freight forwarding
- Understand Logistics Planning & Management
- Dealing with Import
- A framework for continual improvement
- Best in class practices
Course Outline
Day 1
Logistics Planning & Management
- Definitions of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Optimising Warehouse Operation Flow
- Warehouse Management
- Role in the Supply Chain
- Equipment Selection
- Layout Option
- The Theory of Constraints (TOC)
Day 2
International Trade, Planning for Cargo & Freight Forwarding
- The Supply Chain Management and Transportation Implications
- Terminologies in Transportation
- The Transportation Process for Freight Movement
- Transport Documentation
- Carrier Characteristics and Services
- Selecting the Type of Mode or Intermodal System
Day 3
Orientation on Using & Dealing with Import (Orientation)
- Managing the Export and Import Function
- Using Tools for Export
- Customs
- Understanding Export Customers’ Requirements
- Consideration of Lead Time in Imports
- Understanding Containerization
Day 4
International Trade Contracts and Systems of Import and Export
- Documentary Credits and Its Implication on the Freight Terms
- Identify and Recognize Transportation Management Key Decisions
- Show How the Management of Air and Maritime Transport is Critical
- Show and Illustrate the International Commercial Terms in Transportation and the Implications
- Explain and Discuss Documentation in Transportation
- Identify and Review Hazardous Materials Transportation
Day 5
Understanding the Supply Chain Risk Spiral
- Consequences
- Outcomes
- Analysing the Key Drivers of Risk
Reducing Supply Chain Risk
- Improving Visibility
- Reducing Variability
- Maintaining Velocity
- Restoring Confidence
- Enabling Agility and Synchronicity in Supply Chain
2026 Schedule & Fees
Course Fees Starting From
USD
2,000
| Date | City | Language | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
Face to Face Courses
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International Freight Management
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1566 Sessions
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