Coracle Newsletter December 2008
Coracle – providing online training solutions for ICS
In this email:
1. On a mission – Coracle heads to the Middle East for Dubai trade delegation
2. Port news on the move – Port Strategy joins the podcast family
3. Bring in the experts – add tutor support for extra study help
4. Meet and greet – take advantage of our discounted conference rates
5. Exam fever – make sure you register before the deadline
6. And lastly … do you know your ships? – take our quiz to find out
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1. On a mission
Coracle founder James Tweed FICS joined ICS Director Alan Phillips and over 100 British business delegates in a UK Trade and Investment trade mission to Dubai last week (November 27).
The delegation, led by the UK Business Ambassador, Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham, was designed to assist UK companies seeking to explore opportunities in the Middle East/North Africa.
With a mix of business workshops, panel discussions and one-to-one meetings on opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa, the event was a fantastic opportunity to discuss the importance of eLearning in the transport industry.
2. Port news on the move
There’s now even more digital shipping knowledge to digest at www.shippingpodcasts.com.
The latest edition to the podcast family sees specialist ports and terminal magazine Port Strategy delivering timely audio on a backdated rates row in the UK which threatens to put hundreds of port-based companies out of business. Look out for more port-related podcasts soon!
The port podcasts join the regular audio line-up covering law, currency, employment and more, giving you an easy-to-digest update of the hot topics in today’s shipping industry.
Click to listen on your computer, or download the files to your MP3 player to listen to them on the move.
Better yet, sign up through iTunes, choose the podcasts that you’re interested in and the latest files will be downloaded to your computer or MP3 player whenever you log-in.
3. Bring in the experts
For that little extra study help, why not add tutored support to your eLearning bundle to give you access to our team of experienced tutors?
Our tutors have clocked up decades of shipping knowledge and experience and can explain the quirks of the industry in layman’s terms.
Click here to find out more about the Coracle tutor team and remember to check back often, as we’ll be adding more tutor profiles soon!
4. Meet and greet
Don’t forget that attending conferences and exhibitions can be a great way to improve your topical shipping knowledge, boost your career prospects and meet other shipping professionals.
Our conference partner Transport Events is hosting two events in the first quarter of 2009 in the Philippines and Senegal that will cover all three bases.
The 5th Philippine Ports and Shipping 2009 takes place at the Peninsula Manila, Philippines February 12-13 and the 7th Intermodal Africa 2009 will be at Le Méridien President Hotel, Dakar, Senegal from March 25-26.
And with our exclusive Transport Events deal, Coracle students qualify for a 15% reduction in registration fees at any of its events.
Coracle students should contact Nurul (nurul@transportevents.com) at Transport Events to arrange the 15% discounted delegate rate.
5. Exam fever
Students, don’t forget to register for the April 2009 examinations!
All candidates at centres overseas, including Eire, need to register for exam entry by January 21, while those in the UK have until February 21.
But why leave it until then? Fill in the forms today and secure your place in the 2009 exams.
6. Quiz time!
This month we have 2 quick quizes…
Quiz 1 –
A ship is a ship is a ship, right? Wrong! There are many different types of ships on the water today, some with classic ship profiles and others that are far removed from the traditional image of a ship. Can you tell a containership from a bulk carrier? Take our quiz to find out. This quiz is sponsored by ShippingPodcasts.com and the winner, selected at random on Jan 1 will be sent a discount code worth £150 of any Coracle course.
Quiz 2 –
The Coracle quizzes have proved so popular that we thought we would add something a little more interactive and we have partnered with our good friends at Quizsense Technologies to bring you a shipping specific predictions quiz… The first quiz will be closing at 10am (London time) on December 5th, so be quick, and please let us know what you think..
