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Subject 'Logistics of Transport Systems and Forwarding'

Name in Estonian: Transpordisüsteemide logistika ja ekspedeerimine

Year:   2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    

Statuspassive
State codeTLM285
Study languageEstonian
ChairTransport ja logistika
Credit points 5 CP; 5 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim

General description

Basic educational aims: The concept of transport's system. Global- and regional systems. The object of system and it's components. Aims of systems. The structure of systems. The concept of the intermodal- and multimodal transport. Technology of intermodal transportation. UNCTAD/ICC Rules. Operator of multimodal transport -MTO, aims and liability. Recommendation of FIATA. FIATA FBL Rules. Aims of forwarding services. The freight forwarder as: agent, operator of carriage of cargo, cargo handler, customs agent etc. The freight forwarder's liability. International organisations.

General aim

Subject aims: -to provide the students with the basic knowledge of the system of transport, the intermodal- and multimodal transport and the freight forwarding services.

Literature

1. Donald J. Bowersox, David J. Closs, 1996, Logistical Management. Michigan State University.
2. Eesti Ekspedeerijate Assotsiatsioon, 2000, Ekspedeerija Käsiraamat. Tallinn. Transpordi Infokeskuse
3. ?. ?. ??????? ?. ?. ????? ?. ?. ????????? ????????? ????????????? ??????? ??????-????????? 2001
4. ??????????? ????????????? ?????? ??? ????????? ?????????- ????????? ???????. ??? ???. ?. ?. ????????? 2001
5. Cheong Yun Wan, Thomas Sim Multimodal Transport. The Singapore Logistics Association 2006.
6. Rachel Henwood, Tan Tee Hwa Seafreight Forwarding The Singapore Logistics Association 2006.
7. Ho Chee Mun Airfreight Forwarding The Singapore Logistics Association 2005.
8. Peter Jones Legal Handbook on Forwarding Third edition FIATA 2001.

Is taught in following curricula

2012: LI  RT  
2011: LI  RT  
2010: LI  RT  
2009: LI  RT  
2008: LI  RT  
2007: LI  RA  
2006: LI  

Related subjects

Replacement Subjects
TLM204 Logistics of Transport Systems
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