Chartering Workshop

Take your chartering skills to the next level

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This workshop is an intermediate level course that provides a deeper understanding of chartering principles and applications. It is suitable for full-time chartering professionals as well as those who work with chartering contracts.

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Why take part?

Delivered with industry authority

Delivered in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) – the global authority in maritime professional education – ensuring industry-recognised expertise and best practice throughout.

Build practical chartering expertise

Build a solid, practical understanding of chartering – from trade flows and negotiations to laytime, contracts, and risk – so you can make informed decisions in complex shipping environments.

Turn your visit into real value

Maximise your time at Breakbulk Europe and come away with more than just industry connections.

Workshop overview

The workshop is designed to increase your proficiency in the following key areas:

Major cargoes and trade routes

Chartering terminology

Shipping and market sector definitions

Identifying key stakeholders in a chartering contract

The Profit and Loss levers and rationale of breakbulk cargoes

Shipbroker authority - advantages and limitations

Calculating demurrage and despatch across sectors

Bills of Lading: functions and correct usage; pitfalls and risks associated with incorrect usage

Meet the Speaker

Speaker

Captain Philip Bacon

Vice-President of Operations, Siem Shipping Ltd

Captain Philip Bacon is a seafarer turned shipbroker, turned arbitrator. Following early Naval training, a career at sea covered chemical and gas tankers and some general cargo, after which Philip came ashore with Shell.

Working ashore for blue-chip shipowners included Shell, K-Line, Gearbulk, the Kristian Gerard Jebsen group, AM Nomikos and Siem Shipping. During these 40 years Philip was involved in all segments of shipping from tankers to dry bulk, containers and car carriers to RoRo, offshore and subsea to reefers.

Eighteen years of those were with Gearbulk, today G2Ocean, the world's largest operator of breakbulk or "neobulk" cargoes. In the last decade, whilst very active as an Expert Witness, Philip has undertaken the CIArb qualifications and started practising as an Arbitrator under LMAA terms.

Mahir Can Dinçman Chartering Executive, West Ships

“I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to the Breakbulk team and ICS for organizing this valuable workshop. I truly enjoyed participating and found the experience both informative and engaging.”

How to book

Workshop tickets are not included in your Breakbulk Europe ticket and will require an additional fee. Breakbulk Global Shipper members receive a 50% discount. Workshop tickets are available to add to your Breakbulk Europe 2027 ticket once registration opens closer to the event.

For any queries or difficulties with booking, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team at [email protected] who will be happy to assist you.

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