• Explain how global trade impacts global transportation and maritime logistics as well as identify and discuss recent developments therein.
• Demonstrate know-how in actual trade practice, including contracting, customs and documentary paperwork, means and modes of payment, transport management as well as risk, compliance and security management.
• Outline a plan for export/import movements of cargo in concordance with the present European Union legal environment and critically evaluate supply chain risk, compliance and security management issues in the plan.
• Identify and explain critical elements in the choice of transport mode including intermodal transport solutions.

The course sets out by introducing the domains of international transport and logistics. Especially the impact of globalization and integration of world trade on maritime logistics operations are discussed. This includes the impact of internationalization processes on sourcing, manufacturing and distribution strategies. Next, the course introduces the student to the processes and activities necessary to make materials and products across international borders. International trade practices such as contracting, customs and documentary paperwork, means and modes of payment plus transport management including issues are central to this part of the course. Attention is also paid to the choice of transport mode and intermodal transport solutions. In the third section of the course, supply chain risk, compliance and security issues in maritime logistics are presented and discussed. The final section discusses contemporary and future issues of importance to global transportation and maritime logistics.

This course is part of the minor in Maritime Business

 

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