* * * DEMURRAGE - A BETTER WAY - LEARN HOW * * *

PRESENTED BY:

HAUGEN CONSULTING LLC

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HAUGEN CONSULTING LLC, a leading international demurrage consulting firm based in Lexington, Virginia, successfully trains delegates in tanker operations, laytime and demurrage through these practical business courses designed for the shipping industry. These information filled demurrage training courses increase knowledge of the intricacies of laytime and demurrage issues and provides cost-effective solutions in order to minimize disputes. The programs reinforce charter party obligations between shipowners and charterers, as well as sales contract demurrage, as distinguished under both U.S. and English law. Additionally, course participation will broaden awareness of common demurrage pitfalls, best business practices, and will facilitate networking with industry contacts whilst providing a friendly forum for discussing specific laytime and demurrage issues.

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INTRODUCTION TO TANKER OPERATIONS & DEMURRAGE TRAINING

This introductory tanker operations and demurrage course provides an overview of laytime calculations, demurrage analysis, charter parties, and facilitates a working knowledge of tanker and terminal operations. Participants will learn key shipping and demurrage concepts, such as:

"This introductory demurrage course contains a lot of useful and practical information which is a very important tool for demurrage management.  It will help me a lot in dealing with vessel owners and to improve our operations performance."

"Overall, an outstanding demurrage course for a beginner.  I will recommend this course to others and look forward to attending the Advanced Demurrage Course at another time.”

"Very pleased with presentation and interaction prompted by the instructors.  Not only learned a lot from the instructors but also from fellow participants.”

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ADVANCED DEMURRAGE TRAINING

This advanced demurrage course elaborates on complex demurrage issues; in-depth analysis of charter parties and protective clauses; ways to limit liability and maximize collection through improved terms; understand frequently disputed issues and ways to eliminate the cause; and, discuss key arbitration awards and landmark decisions that are instrumental in successful demurrage resolution. Some key items to be covered include:

"This is a very complex area within the maritime industry.  More people need to understand it and continue learning about it.  The instructors are very professional and knowledgeable, very well organized."

"I thought I did not really need the Advanced Demurrage course, but all in all I came out with a lot more info.  I believe that in many offices demurrage is an underestimated aspect of the shipping business."

"Great demurrage course – very educational and stimulating."

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Chartering personnel, shipping personnel, terminal operators, surveyors, logistics coordinators, schedulers, demurrage analysts, brokers, agents, sales and marketing personnel, administrative personnel and anyone interested in broadening their knowledge as described in the relative course outlines in order to improve their company's bottom line. Although some personnel may not be directly involved in demurrage handling, such as terminal operators or surveyors, their increased demurrage knowledge and our suggested business practices will help to protect their principals' interests thereby adding significant value to their company's services. This is an ever evolving industry--individuals at all levels of experience will gain valuable information that will enhance business performance.

Companies that have sent delegates to Haugen Consulting's training courses include:

Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company, Afton Chemical Asia Pacific LLC, Alliance Oil and Gas LLC, Alliance Refining Co. Ltd., Amato International, Amerada Hess Corporation, American Agip, American Eagle Tankers (AET), Inc. Ltd., Americas Logistics Sourcing Leader, Anders Utkilens Rederi AS, Apache Corporation, Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Ltd., Aries Afretmentos Maritimos, Aster Petroleo, Atlantic Methanol Marketing LLC, Atlantic Trading and Marketing, Inc., Bahrain National Gas Company, Bangkok Synthetics Co., Ltd, Barry Rogliano Salles, Basell Polyolefins, BASF Corporation, Basic Chemical Solutions LLC, BDP International Inc., Berkshire/Chemoil, Biehl Co., BRS Middle East, BP Chemicals, BP Chemicals Malaysia, BP Integrated Supply and Trading, BP Korea Ltd., BP Pipelines (North America) Inc., BP Products North America, BP Shipping, BP Singapore Pte. Ltd., BP Trinidad & Tobago, Braskem, Brasilship/Scanbrasil Comercio Maritimo Ltda., Brostrom Tankers AB, Cargill Petroleum, Celanese Pte Ltd., Cendian Chemical Logistics, CEPSA, Chandris (Hellas) Inc., Charles R. Weber Company, Inc., Chem Coast Inc., Chemical Exchange Industries, Chemium International Corp., ChemOil, Chem-Tankers C.V., Chevron USA Inc., Chevron Tankers Ltd., ChevronTexaco, Chung-Pin Enterprise Co. Ltd., CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Clarkson Shipping Services USA Inc., Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd., Compania Espanola de Petroleos S. A. (CEPSA), Conchemco, Inc., ConocoPhillips, Copenhagen Tankers, Copeq Trading, Cosmo Oil of U.S.A., Inc., Cove Point - LNG Pipeline, Crowley Petroleum Services, Crystal Pool Ltd., Deten Quimica S.A., Doric Tanker Chartering, Dow Chemical Company, Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources, Duke Energy, Duke Energy Field Services, Dynegy, Eastport Maritime, Eastwind Maritime, ECOPETROL S.A., Elekeiroz, ENI Division Refining & Marketing, Equinox Shipping & Trading LLC, Estonian Oil Service, Eurochem Maritime B.V., Evalend Shipping Co. S.A., Exxonmobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., ExxonMobil Corp., Factor Gas, Fairfield Tankers, Fairway Maritime Corp., FAL Shipping Co. Ltd., Falcon Navigation Corporation, Ferrell International Inc., Flint Hills Resources, Formosa Plastics Corp., Fortrec Chemicals and Petroleum Pte. Ltd., FT Maritima LLC, Gantrade Corp., General Maritime Mgmt LLC, Glencore Ltd., Gold Bridge Shipping Ltd., Hess Corporation, Hornbeck Offshore, Hua Fu Energy Pte. Ltd., Iberica Tanker Chartering S.L., Imperial Oil Ltd., Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Industrias Negromex, S.A., Inge Steensland AS, Innovene Korea, Innovene LLC, Integra Marketing Private Ltd., Integra US Marketing, LLC, Interchem 2000 Group, International Marine Consultants, Intertek Caleb Brett, INVISTA S.a.r.L., Iwatani Int'l Corp. S'pore Branch, JO Tankers B.V., Kanoo Shipping Agencies, Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, Keyspan Energy Supply, Koch Supply and Trading, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, Latvian Shipping Company, Laurin Maritime (America) Inc., Link Marine Pte. Ltd., Louis Dreyfus, Lyondell Chemical Company, Mabanaft BV, Magna-Kron Corp. Ltd., MAPA Logistics, Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, Marine Tanker Service, Marine Transport Corp., Marubeni, Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services LLC, Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd., Military Sealift Command, MISC Berhad, Mitsubishi International Corp., Mitsui & Co., MJLF & Associates, Morgan Stanley & Co., Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., Murphy Oil Network Chartering AS, New England Tanker Chartering (NETCO), Nexen Inc., Noble Americas Corp., North Atlantic Refining Ltd., Novelmar S.r.L., Nyship Chartering, Oasis Maritime, Occidental, Occidental Exploration and Production, Odin Marine, Oiltanking Mexico, Oman Maritime, OMI Corporation, Operadora Maritima TMM, S.A. de C.V., Optimal Group of Companies, Oxiteno, Oxyde Chemicals, Inc., Panamerican Chemical Marketing, Ltd., Panasia Marine (Tankers) Pte. Ltd., Pecten Chemicals, Inc., Pemex-Petroquimica, Petredec Services Asia Pte. Ltd., PDVSA, Petro Survey B.V., Petrobas, Petrocel, Petrochem Middle East FZE, PetroChina, PetroChina International America, Inc., Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex Refinacion), Petrus SA, Plastiglas de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Platts, PMI Comercio Internacional, Polibrasil, Preem Petroleum AB, Premcor Refining Group, Pt. Nur Saly Pratama SL, Rayong Refinery Public Company Ltd., Rhodia, RVB Shipbrokers, SABIC Americas, Inc., Safra Co. Ltd., Samsung America, Inc., Saybolt Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., Seabulk Tankers Inc., Seaport Hub Agencies, Inc., Seatrans DA, SemMaterials L.P., Sempra Energy Trading Corp., Serromah Shipping, SGS, SH Marine Ltd., Shell Chemical LP, Shell Oil Products, Shell Trading (US) Company, Shrieve Chemical Products, Inc., Simpson, Spence & Young, Singapore Petroleum Co. Ltd., Singapore Refining Company, Sinochem (U.S.A.), Skaugen Petrotrans, Inc., SK Corporation, Sprague Energy, Star Petroleum Refining Company Ltd., Starsupply, Statoil Marketing & Trading, Southern Chemical Corporation, Sterling Chemicals, Stuyvesant Fuel Service Corp., Sumitomo Corp. Europe Ltd., Sunoco Inc., Supervisa Ltda., Tauber Oil Company, Teekay Maritime Services, Teekay Shipping Corp., Tequimar - Terminal Químico de Aratu, Tesoro Corporation, Texas Petrochemical LP, The Plaza Group, Tokyo Marine Co. Ltd., Top Tanker Management Inc., Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc., TOTAL SA, TOTSA Total Oil Trading SA, Tricon Energy, Trafigura Pte. Ltd., Tuntex Petrochemicals (Thailand) PLC, UCT United Chemical Transport GmbH, Unigas International Inc., Unocal Thailand, Ltd., UPT United Product Tankers GmbH, Valero Energy, Varun Shipping Co. Ltd., Vela Int'l Marine Ltd., Villacero-Sicartsa, Voest-Alpine Intertrading USA, Inc., Vitol, Vships USA, VTMs ApS, Winsway, XERAY Systems, Inc., Yemen Hunt Oil Company.

COURSE MATERIAL / FORMAT:

Delegates will receive a comprehensive file on arrival including the agenda, course material, and additional reference information. In addition to the lectures, the speakers will provide opportunities for questions and discussions. If any question cannot be answered immediately, it will be researched and addressed as soon as possible. Each course will conclude with a mock arbitration based on a real case. Certificates will be awarded to those successfully completing the course.

PROGRAM LOCATIONS / DATES:

* * * Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. * * *

 

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