Basic Cargo Care Concepts for Logistics Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply basic principles of cargo care to prevent damage and deterioration during handling and transport.
• Identify different types of cargo and their specific care requirements.
• Demonstrate correct stowage and securing techniques for various cargo types.
• Implement proper documentation and labelling procedures for cargo handling.
• Evaluate potential risks to cargo and apply appropriate preventive measures.
• Comply with relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations in cargo operations.

Target Audience

Entry-level logistics operators, warehouse staff, and drivers who handle, load, or transport cargo in supply chain environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals allow learners to apply cargo care principles in realistic scenarios. Through hands-on activities, learners practice safe handling, proper stowage, environmental control, and documentation, ensuring they can implement effective cargo care in the workplace.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Safe Cargo Handling and Lashing — Learners practice manual and mechanical handling of various cargo types, and secure a mixed load using lashing, blocking, and bracing techniques. (3h)
• Practical 2: Stowage Planning and Weight Distribution — Learners plan the stowage of a container, considering weight distribution, center of gravity, and separation of incompatible cargo, then execute the loading. (3h)
• Practical 3: Temperature Control and Hazardous Cargo Handling — Learners monitor and adjust environmental conditions in a simulated cold chain, and handle hazardous materials following safety protocols. (3h)
• Practical 4: Inspection, Documentation, and Reporting — Learners inspect cargo for damage, complete condition reports and transport documents, and simulate incident reporting. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.