The webinar started at 9:11 a.m. Sir Jhomie conducted the prayer, while Sir Aljun Lozano, the BSCA program chairperson, gave the opening remarks. Sir Jhomie introduces the guest speaker. The discussion began with a pre-test of ten questions, which we, the interns, then answered. Following the pre-test, the discussion shifts to container shipping, which the guest speaker claims may be used for inland trucking as well as shipping by sea. The standardized steel box is used to ship a wide range of commodities, including automobile components, frozen goods, leather, paper, cosmetics, and other items. The guest speaker stated that shipping allows you to ship products from point A to point B. She then goes on to outline the shipping procedure, in which the exporter or shipper sends the goods, the importer receives the cargo, and the shipping lines delivers the cargo. She then mentioned the other service providers that were involved, which included a trucking company, a freight forwarder, shipping brokers, and government agencies.
MAERSK, HAMBURGH SUD, CMA CGM, EVERGEEN, AND SITC are the top five shipping lines, and the guest speaker works for MAERSK. The FCL and LCL are briefly introduced by the guest speaker. FCL and LCL are charged per cubic meter or metric ton. We must first book an item for shipment when shipping it. The guest speaker demonstrates the booking shipment process. According to the guest speaker, shipping agents are entrusted with filling out documentation, which must be properly checked because any incorrect information might cause the goods to fail customs clearance. The confirmation will be issued to the shipper once the booking has been verified by the shipping companies. The containers will be sent to the shipper's warehouse or farm for cargo filling and stuffing.
The guest speaker then discusses the shipping port/terminal process, including cut off time, port costs, port documentation, VGM (Verified gross weight), and export clearance. She also stated that the shipment should not weigh more than 25 tons. There are cargo planners, vessel planners, terminal operations, manifests, and masters of vessels in shipping ports. The guest speaker then displays the final shipping instructions, an example bill of lading, and its types. The discussion concludes with a recap of the guest speaker's sale to shipping lines and to depo.