Subject 'Railway Transport, Air Transport, Sea Transport'

Year:   2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    

Railroad transport in the world, in EU and in Estonia. Railroad transport operators. Railroad organizations. Convention COTIF. Convention SMGS. Arrangement of railroad freight. Railroad freight organizing procedures. SMGS documents, orders and processes. Railroad freight cost calculation. Tariff policy. Currency risks. SMGS railroad freight implementation. Oversized cargo freights on railroad. Railroad operator’s liability and responsibility. Claims and claim reports. Dangerous goods and railroad transportation.

Sea transport in the world and in Europe. Tramp traffic. Chartering. Shipbroker. Charter types. Charter price. Liner shipping. Sea transport parties. Shipping agent. Liner agent. Shipping company’s liabilities and responsibility. Sea transport surcharges. International sea transport conventions. Sea transport conditions and tariffs. Sea transport way bills. Bill of lading. Liner bill of lading. Charter party.

Air cargo transport in the world, in EU and in Estonia. Air cargo transport history and development. Air cargo transport role and importance in global cargo transportation. Development of aircrafts and cargo aircraft types. Air cargo transport in the future. Air cargo transport conditions, organizations and conventions. IATA. IATA role, tasks and objectives. Air cargo transport conventions. Air cargo transport operator liability and responsibility. Air cargo freight by using cargo aircrafts. Cargo aircraft types. Air cargo freight units – parcels, air transport containers and flats. Specifications of unit load device (ULD). Cargo aircraft loading. Loading technologies. Air cargo transport chain. Consignment transport through the transit points (terminals). Cooperation of road transport and air cargo transport. Road feeder service (RFS). Different parties in air cargo transport chain.

Forwarding of air cargo consignments. Forwarding process and involved parties. Air cargo consignments booking. Codes of airports and air cargo operators. Timetables. Security requirements of air cargo consignment. Air cargo transport documentation. Electronic documentation. Air Waybill. Consolidation of consignment. Cargo manifest. Data processing and transmission. Air cargo transport costs and cost calculation. Calculation of air cargo transport tariffs, pricing and groups of tariffs. TACT Rules & Tariff. Extras and surcharges. Consignment cost calculation.

To give students an overview of different transport modes and their selection principles, basics of goods transportation and carriage legislation.

The student knows
• selection principles of modes and means of transport
• route planning principles

The student is able to
• sell and buy transportation services, compose and analyse offers
• conclude contracts
• arrange carriages using different modes of transport
• orientate in domestic and international transport contracting

Lectures and interactive seminars.

Portfolio of lecturer materials.

Assessment is based on the partial results of test, solving of tasks in the lecture room and individually.

Minimum positive grade - "satisfying" (2).

2014: TL  

2013: TL