Shipbroking and Chartering

Course Info

Date: May-12-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: Dubai

Fees: 4,885

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Dec-30-2024

    Dubai

  • Jan-13-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-14-2025

    Dubai

  • May-12-2025

    Dubai

  • June-09-2025

    Dubai

  • July-14-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-11-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-08-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-13-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-08-2025

    Dubai

Dates in Other Venues

  • Nov-25-2024

    Istanbul

  • Nov-25-2024

    Rotterdam

  • Dec-02-2024

    London

  • Dec-30-2024

    London

  • Jan-06-2025

    London

  • Jan-20-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-20-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Jan-27-2025

    Hamburg

  • Jan-27-2025

    Athens

  • Feb-03-2025

    London

  • Feb-17-2025

    Istanbul

  • Feb-17-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Feb-24-2025

    Athens

  • Feb-24-2025

    Hamburg

  • Mar-03-2025

    London

  • Mar-17-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Mar-17-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-24-2025

    Hamburg

  • Mar-24-2025

    Athens

  • Apr-07-2025

    London

  • Apr-21-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Apr-21-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-28-2025

    Hamburg

  • Apr-28-2025

    Athens

  • May-05-2025

    London

  • May-19-2025

    Istanbul

  • May-19-2025

    Rotterdam

  • May-26-2025

    Athens

  • May-26-2025

    Hamburg

  • June-09-2025

    London

  • June-16-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-16-2025

    Rotterdam

  • June-30-2025

    Athens

  • June-30-2025

    Hamburg

  • July-07-2025

    London

  • July-21-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-21-2025

    Rotterdam

  • July-28-2025

    Athens

  • July-28-2025

    Hamburg

  • Aug-04-2025

    London

  • Aug-18-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Aug-18-2025

    Istanbul

  • Aug-25-2025

    Athens

  • Aug-25-2025

    Hamburg

  • Sep-01-2025

    London

  • Sep-15-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Sep-15-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-29-2025

    Athens

  • Sep-29-2025

    Hamburg

  • Sep-29-2025

    London

  • Oct-06-2025

    London

  • Oct-20-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-20-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Oct-27-2025

    Athens

  • Oct-27-2025

    Hamburg

  • Nov-03-2025

    London

  • Nov-17-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Nov-17-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-24-2025

    Athens

  • Nov-24-2025

    Hamburg

  • Dec-01-2025

    London

  • Dec-15-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-15-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Dec-29-2025

    Athens

  • Dec-29-2025

    Hamburg

  • Dec-29-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction, Market Context and Broking

  • What is a charterparty?
  • Types of charterparty
  • Commercial context of charterparties
  • Examples of charterparties used in different trades
  • Key issues of contract law as applicable to charterparties
  • Broker’s role in negotiating and fixing charterparties

Time Charterparties I – Introduction and Owners’ Issues

  • Trade ‘jargon’ and abbreviations
  • Owners and time charterers – who are they?
  • Main features of a time charterparty
  • Routing and due despatch
  • Description of the vessel
  • Seaworthiness and maintenance
  • Delivery obligations
  • Customary assistance
  • Bunkers – supply and liability issues
  • Obligations to cargo interests

Time Charterparties II – Charterer Issues

  • Hire
  • Failure to pay hire – owners’ remedies
  • Cargo loading/discharge and description
  • Use and employment of vessel and indemnity
  • Cargo claims – Interclub Agreement

Voyage Charterparties I – Introduction and Owners’ Obligations

  • What is a voyage charterparty?
  • Commercial context
  • Stages of the charterparty
  • Vessel description
  • Expected ready to load/eta
  • Seaworthiness
  • Hague Visby Rules
  • Owners’ lien on cargo

Voyage Charterparties III – Laytime and Demurrage

  • What is laytime?
  • Starting laytime
  • Exceptions to laytime
  • General exceptions
  • Demurrage and despatch
  • Laytime calculations
  • Charterers’ defences

Course Video