Course International Transport

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Since 1995

Course: Internation

learning, 5 ECTS,

The course “International Tran

1- International Transport and

1. Introduction to the int 2. The international trans 3. The Authorised Econom 4. Selecting a mode of tra

5. Transport documents, 6. Case Study:

1. FEDEX 2. UPS

2-Export Packaging

1. The importance of app 2. Types of containers

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Transport and Logistics” (5 ECTS, e-learning) consists

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3. Types of packaging materials

4. Electronic tagging 5. Marks on the packaging

3- Marine Transport

1. Introduction to the Marine Transport 2. Documentation. Bill of Lading (B/L) 3. Costs of the Marine transport. Freight 4. Insurance

5. Legislation related to the marine transport 1. The Hague-Visby Rules

2. The Hamburg Rules 6. The largest ports in the World

7. Outlook of the global marine transport market

8. The World fleet 9. Case Study:

1. The Ports of Rotterdam, Tokyo, and Singapore 2. Cosco

3. Evergreen

4. Maersk Group

10. Introduction to the maritime transport in Africa 1. The Suez Canal

4- International Air Transport

1. The use of the Unit load device in the international air transport. 2. The International Air Transport Association (IATA)

3. The insurance of the Air freight 4. International air freight tariffs 5. The Air Waybill (AWB)

6. The main airports in the World 7. The global air transport market

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1. Costs and insurance of the road transport

2. Conventions are governing the road transport: CMR and TIR 3. The Road freight documentation (CMR)

4. The Forwarder certificate of receipt (FCR) 5. The Road freight market

6. Flows in international road freight transport 7. Introduction to the African corridors

6- Railway Transport

1. The Rail freight market

2. Costs and insurance of the rail transport 3. Documentation: CIM Rail Consignment Note 4. Governing conventions (CIM and TIF) 5. The Shinkansen high-speed rail network

7- Multimodal Transport

1. Introduction to the multimodal and intermodal transport 2. Cost and insurance of the Multimodal Transport

3. The Rules for multimodal transport documents of the International Chamber of Commerce

4. The UNCTAD and the multimodal transport 5. The Multimodal Bill of Lading

6. The FIATA Combined Transport Bills of Lading (CTBL) 7. The Intermodal transport chain

Course intended for all those wishing to know the import and export logistics operations of

products.

The objectives of the course “International Transport and Logistics” are to

1. Understand the importance of correct logistics and transport management for international trade

2. Analyse the modes of transport (marine, air, road, train, and multimodal) and their characteristics

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4. Familiarise the student with the different types of packaging, packaging materials,

pallets and containers, packing marks, modes of transport and packaging, and the criteria to be used when selecting an appropriate packaging for particular shipments

This will be achieved by:

1. Analysing the factors to consider when selecting a mode of transport

2. Learning about the logistics process and the different concepts involved in logistics 3. Examining the different logistical infrastructures

4. Analysing the factors to be considered when choosing a logistics company

5. Examining the various transport and insurance documents that are required when importing and exporting

The specific purposes of the part “Marine Transport” is to understand the importance of correct logistics and transport management for international trade:

1. Learning about the functioning of the marine transport, the documents required for sea freight and how to complete them

2. Learning about the parties involved in the marine shipment process

3. Learning about the various types of transport involved in the marine shipment 4. Analysing the different forms of documentation required for marine shipment (Bill of

Lading B/L)

5. Examining the various costs associated with marine transport

6. Examining the different insurance concepts related to the Marine Transport

The language of the course . Also available in . For improving the

international communication skills, the student has free access to the materials in these languages.

Credits of the Course: International Transport and Logistics : 5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). 1 ECTS credit is equivalent to approximately 25 hours of student’s dedication (hours of study, exercises, information research, and teamwork)

Duration: 5 weeks.

The students who have taken this course (International Transport and Logistics) can validate and register for a postgraduate course or Master at EENI:

1. Postgraduate Diploma in International Trade (Distance learning) 2. Master in International Trade and Global Marketing

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The course contains exercises that are evaluated, which the student must work out and pass to obtain the diploma in “International Transport and Logistics” issued by EENI (School of International Busines).

Related Course: Transport and logistics in Africa.

Methodology: e-learning / Distance learning.

URL: http://en.reingex.com/International-Transport-Logistics.asp