Whitestone Training - Whitestoneshipbrokers

Training Overview

The West Africa School of Shipping is organising a one (1) day training on the Legal Aspects of Bills of Lading and its Importance in International Trade on Monday, 20th November 2023, in Takoradi at the Grand Favour Hotel.

Why participate in the training?

Shipping documents are critical in facilitating the transportation of goods by sea and other modes of transport. These documents, especially the bill of lading perform different functions and its correct usage is critical in regulating transport liability between the parties to a contract of carriage of goods by sea.

The training workshop will delve into the types, functions, legal implications, and roles of the bill of lading in international trade.

Training Schedule

• Types of bills of lading
• Functions of the bill of lading
• Importance of the bill of lading in international trade
• The bill of lading and the Seaway bill
• Letters of indemnity & its applicability
• Bill of lading & carriage conventions
• Bill of lading & charter parties

Target Group

• Banks
• Insurance Companies
• Exporters & Importers
• Freight Forwarders
• Ship Agents
• Liner companies
• Lawyers
• Shipping Companies
• All stakeholders in relevant industries
• Manufacturing Companies

Training Outcome

Participatory and interactive training sessions with practical case studies, multimedia to test the understanding of participants before and after the training.

Training Modalities

Introduction

Whitestone Shipbrokers & West Africa School of shipping organised a three-day bespoke training for Cross Energy Ghana and Senegal staff on the Topic Chartering of Offshore (Oil and Gas) Support Vessels on September 8^th, 11^th – 12^th September 2023. The venue for the training was the West Africa School of Shipping at TDC Towers, Community 2, Tema.

Training Overview

The training imparted knowledge in understanding the fundamental principles of chartering of ships, the various chartering arrangements, voyage, time and bareboat and review of specific contracts applicable to the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

Facilitators

The facilitators for the training were Edem Ayatteh FICS a Marine Superintendent and Gertrude Adwoa Ohene-Asienim FICS, a Chartered Shipbroker, Lecturer, and a Maritime Consultant.

All participants received certificates of participation.

Introduction

Whitestone Shipbrokers & West Africa School of shipping organised a two-day training on International Trade Cycle, Documentation, Practical Cargo Clearance, Demurrage and Detention on August 9^th – 10^th , 2023. The venue for the training was at the West Africa School of Sipping premises.

Participants were from AngloGold Ashanti, Olam, Logic Logistics, Nungua Warehouse, JSA, and Sonapack Ghana Limited.

Training Overview

The training imparted knowledge to practitioners on steps, regulations and methods used in acquiring goods, shipment and the processes involved in clearance and ways to avoid unnecessary cost. The training was participatory and interactive with practical studies.

Facilitators

The facilitators for the training were Natheniel Kojo Nti (FICS) Nathaniel Kojo Nti is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, UK, Gertrude Adwoa Ohene-Asienim, a chartered Shipbroker, lecturer and maritime consultant, Lipton Baffour Nsoah is the Deputy Operations Manager Ghana Link Network Services Ltd, and Charles Darling Asiedu Sey, a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)

Certificates for participation were given to all participants.

Whitestone Shipbrokers & West Africa School of shipping organised a two-day training on Marine Insurance at the Airport West Hotel, Accra. This event took place on October 11^th – 12^th , 2023.

Participants were from insurance companies, Insurance Broking firms, and Shipping Agencies such as, Donewell Insurance, Millenium Insurance, ASCOMA Ghana Ltd, Imperial General Assurance, Phoenix Insurance, Sanlam General Insurance, OMA Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Training Overview

The training provided a deeper understanding of marine insurance principles, mutual insurance clubs, marine cargo insurance, and cargo claims with a general overview of appreciating marine insurance practices. The training was participatory and interactive with practical studies.

Facilitators

The facilitators for the training were Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Mbiah is a private legal practitioner, Senior Lecturer and a maritime consultant, Gertrude Adwoa Ohene-Asienim, a chartered Shipbroker, lecturer and maritime consultant, and Elijah Owusu Agyeman a chartered insurer, and associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) of the United Kingdom. Certificates for participation were given to all participants.

Overview of Understanding Shipping Training Course

West Africa School of Shipping in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) London, UK is organizing a six (6) weeks training on Understanding Shipping.  The Certificate course provides the basic Fundamentals of Shipping and is a blended learning programme delivered by four (4) online live sessions, an independent e-learning platform and an online assessment resulting in a qualification in Understanding Shipping using the ICS online academy.

Why study Understanding Shipping?

Shipping is the life blood of the global economy. Merchant ships carry around 90% of world trade and generate annual income of over half a trillion US dollars in freight rates. The shipping industry employs millions of people around the globe in diverse sectors and offers exciting and meaningful careers. ‘Understanding Shipping’ was originally developed in cooperation with national governments to strengthen the knowledge and skills pool available to a vital part of their economies and provide school leavers and young people with a powerful development tool as a stepping stone to a rewarding career.

Course content

Who is the course for?

• New starters
• Those already working in the sector who need broaden their knowledge and understanding.
• Those whose work interfaces with shipping and world trade
• Anyone interested in starting a career in the shipping industry where a comprehensive introduction and a respected qualification can help in gaining an entry-level position.

Key benefits

• Certified: gain a recognised qualification from the global professional body for the commercial shipping industry
• Study at your own pace around existing commitments.
• Available wherever you are located.
• 100% online course assessment
• Up-to-date and easy-to-follow course materials developed by shipping experts.

Requirement from participants

• Good internet connectivity.
• Quiet studying environment.
• Present online assignment on time.
• Navigate through the online portal.

Register with the link below: https://forms.gle/GB4PoCUPe7g3UNd4A.

Whitestone Shipbrokers organised a workshop on International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS 2020) & Letters of Credit in October and November 2022 at Tema and Takoradi respectively. Participants were from both Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire and from freight forwarding, Oil and Gas, Insurance and logistics companies.

Facilitators of the training were Gertrude Adwoa Ohene-Asienim FICS, Executive Director of Whitestone Shipbrokers Ghana, and Jane Otuteye a Trade and Sales Manager for Retail and Business Banking Absa Bank Ghana.

Topics discussed under INCOTERMS 2020 included differentiating one TERM from the other and choosing the right TERM for any transaction to minimize cost and increase profit. Jane took participants through trade finance payment methods, Letters of Credit, its associated risks, and application. The training was climaxed with practical case studies and technical discussions, the hallmark of all Whitestone Shipbrokers’ trainings.

Training Overview

The training will provide an overview of shipping and logistics business, risk associated, management and effective coordination.

Training Outline

Whitestone Shipbrokers in collaboration with MASSER Afrique organised a
training workshop on Carriage of Goods by all Modes of Transport from 17 th to
18 th August 2022 at Hotel Joecarl, Tema, Ghana.

The workshop witnessed participants from diverse backgrounds such as mining,
insurance, logistics, shipping, governance, among others. Participants were from
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Amaris Terminal, Pacific International Lines (PIL),
Hollard Insurance, Donewell Insurance, Olam Cocoa Processing, Onshore Offshore
Solutions Ghana Limited, Aftrap Shipping Services, Shotto Logistics, Strategic
Clearing Agency, Ghana Shippers Authority and Municipal Assemblies. The
geographical span of these participants spread across Upper East, Upper West,
Western, Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions.

The facilitators of the workshop were Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Mbiah, a private legal
practitioner and consultant, Frank Tony Eshun FICS, the Chief Executive Officer of
Sealand Africa Group and chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers,
West Africa Branch and Gertrude Adwoa Ohene-Asienim FICS Executive Director
of Whitestone Shipbrokers Ghana Limited and Membership Committee
Chairperson, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London.

The topics discussed included Understanding Contract of Carriage by all Modes of
Transport; International Conventions Governing Carriage of Goods by all Modes of
Transport; the Bill of Lading and its role in International Trade; Practical steps for
Cargo Clearance; Demurrage and Detention.

The Workshop was climaxed with a trip to the Port of Tema (Meridian Port
Services – MPS) where participants were given a general overview of the MPS Port
Expansion Project by Mr. Charles Osafo, Assistant Manager for Stakeholder
Engagements – Operations. The participants were then taken round the Port to
familiarise themselves with port operations and terminal management.

On behalf of the participants, Reyna Adusei from Strategic Clearing Agency,
expressed her appreciation to the organisers for taking the initiative to organise
such an insightful workshop.