The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I) in association with Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) for the first time organized a 1−Day Advanced Development on Global Logistics and Trade Documentation on Saturday 27th August 2022 on Digital Platform. This Online Certification Course was organized as Refresher training mainly for the Participants who had attended the last year’s 3 Day Management Development Programme on the same topic.

The course was inaugurated by Mr. S Hajara, Chairperson, Shipping and Logistics Committee, The Bengal Chamber and it was conducted by Senior Faculty Dr. Deepankar Sinha, Professor and Head − Research Division [Management], Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata.

Topics covered under this course were Risk of Rejection − Non−payment − Prohibition − Currency Fluctuation − Damage INCO Terms − Payment Terms − ECGC − Hedging – Transit Insurance along with a module on Logistics Stages, Possibilities of Errors and Remedial Strategies.

The course was attended by Representatives of Shipping Agents, Shipping Lines, Port Officials, Customs Brokers, Stevedores/Cargo Handling Agents, Clearing and Forwarding Agents/Freight Forwarders, Logistics Service Providers, Supply Chain Operators, Exporters and Importers, Maritime Lawyers, Vessel and Barge Owners/Operators, Representatives from the Ship and Barge Building and Repairing Industry, Maritime Institutes, etc. and the total number of Participants present were 75.

The course was extremely effective for the Participants as it provided an understanding on the overall logistics operations globally and also on the procedures of trade documentation for the benefit of EXIM trade and industry at large in a nut shell.