A one day overview of the laws and regulations affecting the supply chain with an emphasis on the issues faced by intermediaries in their day-to-day activities.
Course Schedule
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8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Morning Session |
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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Light lunch provided |
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1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Session |
Brokers and Surface Freight Forwarders
I. Overview
Course objectives; How it all started: the Interstate Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA); A snapshot of the U.S. Legal System
II. The Players
Federal regulations governing brokers; Broker surety bonds; Maintaining independent contractor status; Surface freight forwarders and how they are legally different from brokers
Motor Carriers
Laws and regulations affecting motor carriers in a “de-regulated environment”; Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (ICCTA); Exempt and non-exempt operations and why they matter
Air and Ocean Carriers and Intermediaries
Laws and Treaties affecting direct and indirect air carriers; Ocean carriers, ocean freight forwarders, non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC’s); Intermodal marketing companies (IMC’s)III. The Issues
Exposures to Liability
Shippers and carriers duties and exposures to lawsuits, Liability for highway accident injuries and death: Schram v. Foster and the C.H. Robinson cases, safety rating system, SafeStat scores, CSA 2010; qualifying carriers to minimize risk
Contracts and Bills of Lading
Bills of Lading; Individually negotiated contracts; Pricing agreements; The four critical issues in transportation contracting
Terms of Sale
FOB Origin and Destination & the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); International Sales & Incoterms 2010
Payment of Freight Charges
Responsibility for freight charges: Consignor or consignee, collect & prepaid; the 180 day rule; the 18 month statute; motor carrier credit regulations
Insurance
Cargo insurance and cargo liability insurance; the insurance policies a broker should have
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Course Schedule
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Morning session
Loss and Damage Claims
Limitations of liability; a snapshot overview of claims filing and administration; Carmack Amendment & rail and motor carriers; Warsaw Convention & international air carriers; Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) and ocean carriers and NVOCC’s
Interactive Wrap-Up Session
This closing session is intended to provide time for questions from the audience and case studies based upon problems and situations which have been encountered by the audience.
