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Subject 'Goods Haulage - Project'

Name in Estonian: Kaubavedu - projekt

Year:   2009/2010    2010/2011    2011/2012    2012/2013    2013/2014    

State codeTLM085
Study languageEstonian
ChairTransport ja logistika
Credit points 1 CP; 2 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim

General description

- Characterization of the region and an outline of the features of freight destination-country;
- The legal background of departure, transit and destination countrys in scope of goods haulage,
national characteristics;
- The analysis of possibilities to use various modes of transport under considered situation;
- Selection of means of transport, justification for the choice
- Projection of the transpordtation process: selection and planning routes, traffic-schedules;
- Required documentation for transportation- international bill of lading (CMR), TIR, use of transport
permits;
- Marking of freight, cargo label, package selection;
- Load configuration at the loading area, fixing devices and fastening the load, if free space available,
opportunities to use it at maximum;
- Evaluation of forces impacting goods during transportation;
- Definition of potential risks in present situation. Proposals for risks handling;
- Cost accounting in the transport, fixed costs, variable costs, calculation of the cost-price, the structure
of costs in transpot;
- Formation of a freight-cost, giving a bid to the consignor.

General aim

The course aims to implement prevoiusly acquired theoretical knowledge concerning goods haulage
technology in practice - i.e. use of existing opportunities of IT implementation in practice and its
analysis, the acquisition of its own project-handling experience and skills, deepening students' written
work by the formalization.

Aim

- Is able to plan, organize and coordinate international transport in accordance with legislative acts and
social norms;
- Is cognizant in planning of means of transport and, the use of the unit and the loading compartment;
- Is capable to eficiently plan drivers' working hours and wages records;
- Can identify risks, on the basis of the situation can determine and identify risk factors, evaluate risks;
- Is competitive in using software that is used in transport manager's everyday work equipment;
- Can calculate the maximum cost of transport, transit time and set standards of quality;
- Plans optimal transportation route;
- Can make the price-offer to the consignor and expalin its ground;
- Can form the contract of carriage and is competent in formalizing othet neccesary documentation;
- It able to analyze the cost of transport as a whole and the chance within its individual components -
according to present data is able to meet decision;
- Can justify decisions above in front of opponents.

Form description

Final repot is prepared in written form in accordance with TTK written work formulation guidlines.
Capacity is a minimum of 15 pages. A4 letter-sized form 12th. Final grade forms out of work content,
the level of formalization and oral presentation.

Literature

TTK Kirjalike tööde vormistamise juhend

Is taught in following curricula

2012: LI  
2011: LI  
2010: LI  
2009: LI  
2008: LI  
2007: LI  
2006: LI  
2005: LI  
2004: LI  
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