Draft Guidelines for minimum standard and code of conduct for freight forwarders, NVOCC and Multimodal Transport Operators

In this session, the UNESCAP secretariat present the key points of the draft guidelines for minimum standard and code of conduct for freight forwarders, NVOCC and Multimodal Transport Operators. The participants are invited to provide comments on the draft Guidelines.

Presentations

• Guideline for Mininum Standards and Codes of Conduct for Freight Forwarders (FF), Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers(NVOCC) and Multimodal Transport Operators (MTO)
• Government regulations and industry self-regulations
• Minimum paid-up capitals
• Staff requirement and professional training
• Compliance, monitoring and enforcement
• Liability and liability insurance
• Draft guideline for code of professional conduct for freight forwarders, Non-vessel operating common carriers and multimodal transport operators

Freight market in 2011 (ppt)

Key legal issues in freight forwarding, multimodal transport and logistics service (ppt)

Emerging issues and major concerns on freight forwarding, multimodal transport and logistics

• INCOTERMS® 2010
• Common CIM-SMGS consignment note for international rail transport
• Guiding principles for development and operation of dry ports
• Logistics performance index