Skip to content

Container and Intermodal Freight Management

Prepares logistics and transport staff to manage container movements across road, rail and port in Southern Africa. The course covers container handling, port and terminal processes, and the coordination between shipping lines, hauliers and rail operators. It uses real conditions at the ports of Durban, Ngqura and Cape Town, including congestion, slot booking and demurrage pressures.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the container journey across shipping, port, rail and road legs.
  • Coordinate container collection, delivery and return within free time.
  • Manage port and terminal processes, slot bookings and appointments.
  • Control demurrage and detention costs through timely turnaround.
  • Handle container documentation, seals and condition inspections.
  • Coordinate road and rail options to move containers efficiently inland.

Course outline

  1. 01The Container and Intermodal Journey
  2. 02Ports, Terminals and Slot Booking
  3. 03Road and Rail Container Movements
  4. 04Demurrage, Detention and Free Time
  5. 05Container Documentation and Seals
  6. 06Condition Inspection and Damage Claims
  7. 07Coordinating Lines, Hauliers and Depots

Who should attend

Suited to container controllers, import and export logistics staff, haulage planners and depot coordinators handling containerised freight. Clearing and forwarding staff supporting transport will also benefit.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Online3US$900
24 to 26 Aug 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

Related courses in Transport, Fleet and Driver Management

Transport, Fleet and Driver Management

Fleet Cost, Utilisation and Replacement Planning

Fleet budgets are often managed on fuel spend alone while depreciation, tyres, downtime and idle assets quietly cost more. Cost per...

Next session
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026
Venue
Lusaka
5 day programme
FromUS$900
Transport, Fleet and Driver Management

Driver Safety, Fatigue and Behaviour Management

Long distance corridors punish poor trip planning, and fatigue shows up in the crash statistics long before it shows up in a disciplinary...

Next session
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Venue
Mozambique
3 day programme
FromUS$900
Transport, Fleet and Driver Management

Vehicle Maintenance and Workshop Control

Vehicles come back from the workshop late, twice for the same fault, and nobody can say what the repair actually cost. Job card discipline...

Next session
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Venue
Cape Town
3 day programme
FromUS$900
See all Transport, Fleet and Driver Management courses