International Transport, Logistics (Master Business)

The objective of the module “International Transport and Logistics” aims to provide comprehensive knowledge, techniques and tools necessary to manage all the issues related to the international freight transport:

1. Different types of transport (air, rail, road, maritime, multimodal)
2. Role of the main Organizations related to International Transport (ICAO, IRU, OTIF, UNCTAD, IMO, FIATA, IATA...)
3. Main conventions of international cargo transport (CIM, CMR, Rotterdam, Hamburg, COTIF)
4. International transport documents (bill of lading, AWB...)
5. Containerization
6. Stowage of goods
7. Insurance and freight of International Transport
8. Calculation of logistics costs of export or import operations

In the PDFs you can download the index, structure and objectives of each module.

Main subjects of the module on international transport:

Introduction to International Transport and Logistics:

1. Containers and Transportation
   1. Istanbul Convention
2. Customs Convention on Containers
3. FIATA
   1. Negotiable Combined Transport Bill of Lading (FBL)
   2. FIATA Multimodal Waybill FWB
   3. Warehouse Receipt
   4. Forwarders Certificate of Receipt (FCR)
   5. Forwarders Certificate of Transport (FCT)
   6. e-Bill of Lading

Maritime transport.

1. BIC
2. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
3. International Maritime Organization
4. Rotterdam Rules
5. Hamburg Rules (Sea)
6. International Chamber of Shipping
7. Analysis of International Maritime Trade

Road transport.

1. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
2. TIR Convention
3. CMR Convention
4. Safe Load Securing for Road Transport

Silk Road.

International air transport.

1. IATA
2. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Rail transport.

1. CIM, CIT Rail Rules
2. International Union of Railways
3. COTIF Convention
4. Organization for Cooperation between Railways

Multimodal Transport.

1. Road-Rail Combined Transport