Kenya Coast National
Polytechnic
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KISAUNI ROAD, P O BOX 81220, MOMBASA, Telephone 0712725554,
COURSE OUTLINE - BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEPARTMENT
CLASS: DMTL 22SA &B TERM I YEAR 2025
SUBJECT: CLEARING AND FORWARDING
TUTOR : MR. AKOO BENSON DATE OF PREPARATION: 08.01.2025
WEEK TOPIC /SUBTOPIC CONTENT
1. Introduction to Purpose of clearing and freight forwarding
Clearing and Freight Scope of clearing and freight forwarding
Forwarding
2. Ship Clearance
Purpose of ship clearance
Inward clearance procedure
Outward clearance procedure
3. Ship Clearance Ship clearance documents
Port dues and charges
Challenges in ship clearance
4. Customs Cargo Purpose of customs cargo clearance
Clearance CAT 1 Role of customs in cargo clearance
Export cargo clearance procedure
Import cargo clearance procedure
5. Customs Cargo
Transhipment cargo clearance procedure
Clearance
Manufacture Under Bond (MOB) and Export Processing and
Zones (EPZ) Cargo clearance
Challenges of cargo clearance with customs
6. Cargo Clearance in Purpose of cargo clearance in ports
Ports Role of ports in cargo clearance
Export cargo clearance procedure in ports
Import cargo clearance procedure in ports
7. Cargo Clearance in Transhipment cargo clearance in ports
Ports
Cargo clearance documents
Challenges in cargo clearance with ports
8. CAT 2
Cargo Clearance with Purpose of cargo clearance with shipping lines
Shipping Lines
Role of shipping lines in cargo clearance
Export cargo documentation with shipping lines
9 Import cargo documentation with shipping lines
Challenges of cargo clearance with shipping lines
10 Airfreight Clearance Purpose of airfreight clearance
Procedure Role of customs in airfreight clearance
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