Understand how cargo really moves around the world — by air, sea, road and inland waterway. Build the supply chain knowledge employers in logistics and freight forwarding look for, and earn an IATA Certificate.
IATA Authorized Training Center · Course code CGC006EBEN01. About 100 hours of self-study, with 6 months from purchase to complete the course and exam.
Behind every shipment is a chain of forwarders, carriers, documents and decisions. The IATA Cargo Supply Chain and Transport Modes course (course code CGC006EBEN01), offered by Leaders Training Center in Doha, Qatar, shows you how that chain fits together.
You will learn how supply chains are structured and managed, what freight forwarders do, and how air, road, maritime and inland waterway transport combine into multimodal routes. You will cover INCOTERMS and transport documents, cargo unitization with ULDs and pallets, and the carriage of dangerous goods across every mode.
The course also looks ahead. You will explore how transport corridors compete, how logistics contributes to global emissions, and the strategies the industry is using to cut its carbon footprint.
About 100 hours of self-study with the official e-book. You have six months from purchase to complete the course and examination.
Cover the same IATA syllabus with guided sessions led by a trainer, at our center in Doha or delivered for your team. Contact us for upcoming dates and group arrangements.
When you complete the course, you will be able to:
Identify the components of supply chain business process integration
Recognise the scope and functions of freight forwarding services
Explain the advantages of multimodal transportation
Tell apart the major transport corridors: air, road, maritime and inland waterways
Describe the principles of cargo unitization
Describe the key principles of carrying dangerous goods
Analyse the range of transport modes and how they compete
Assess the strategies organisations use to reduce carbon emissions
Eight modules take you from supply chain basics to sustainable, multimodal cargo operations.
How supply chains are structured, integrated and managed, including supply chain risk management.
What freight forwarders do and the services they provide to coordinate cargo across international supply chains.
The role of freight transportation in logistics and why managing it well matters.
Combining transport modes in one integrated movement, plus INCOTERMS, bills of lading and other transport documents.
How transport corridors are chosen and routed, and what makes a route competitive.
The principles of cargo unitization, and the main types of unit load devices (ULDs) and pallets.
Moving dangerous goods by air, sea and land, and the extra considerations for multimodal shipments.
Transport’s share of global emissions, sustainability strategies, industry initiatives and regulatory guidance.
Note: Module 7 is an overview. Completing this course does not by itself qualify you to perform regulated dangerous goods functions.
This IATA supply chain and freight forwarding course is ideal for:
Cargo agents
Freight forwarders
Staff working anywhere in the air cargo transport chain
International trade students
Newcomers to the global cargo industry
Logistics and transport professionals who want a stronger grasp of multimodal operations
Thinking about a career in logistics? This course gives you a broad, industry-recognised introduction to how international cargo moves.
Enrol — complete registration and enrolment.
Get access — receive the official IATA e-book.
Study — work through about 100 hours of self-study at your own pace.
Revise — review all the major learning areas.
Prepare — check the exam requirements and make sure you are ready.
Take the exam — 60 questions, 3 hours, online.
Pass — score 60% or more.
Get certified — receive your IATA Certificate.
Study time varies with your experience, so we recommend setting a study plan from day one. Our team in Doha is on hand if you need support.
You have 6 months from the date of purchase to complete the course and the exam. After that, course access ends and the exam can no longer be taken. Access also ends once you have completed the exam.
Method: Online, unsupervised
Format: 60 multiple-choice questions, open book
Time allowed: 3 hours
Pass mark: 60%
Distinction: 90%
Exam attempts: 2
Pass the final exam to receive an IATA Certificate.
IATA Authorized Training Center — study an official IATA course with a recognised training partner.
The whole supply chain in one course — forwarding, multimodal routing, unitization, dangerous goods and sustainability.
Future-ready knowledge — understand the decarbonisation strategies reshaping logistics.
Flexible self-study — about 100 hours, at your own pace, over 6 months.
Open-book online exam — sit it from anywhere, with 2 attempts.
Support when you need it — our team in Nuaija, Doha, is here to help.
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No. The course is designed for newcomers and international trade students as well as working cargo and forwarding staff.
About 100 hours of self-study, depending on your background. You have 6 months from the date of purchase to finish the course and the exam.
Online. It is open book, has 60 multiple-choice questions and lasts 3 hours.
60% to pass and 90% for a distinction. You have 2 exam attempts.
An IATA Certificate when you pass the final exam.
No. Module 7 gives an overview only. Regulated dangerous goods work requires separate approval from the relevant authority, your employer or a certification scheme.
Your access to the course ends and you can no longer take the exam, so plan your study time early.
Tell us a little about yourself and an advisor will contact you about batch timings, fees and eligibility. No obligation.
Sat–Thu: 09:00–22:00Fri: 08:00–22:00
Fill in the form and the brochure (IATA Cargo Supply Chain and Transport Modes — Course Brochure) downloads straight away. We will also send a copy by email.
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