IER 402 – International Transport and Logistics

IER 402 – International Transport and Logistics; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5
The course objective is to introduce the concepts and explore the main issues related to international transport, shipping and insurance. The course will provide understanding of the international transport, its history, the importance, tradition and understanding of the international logistic issues, and the process of shipping. Insurance seeks to minimize or eliminate these losses that have effects on people or organization, and by this course student will be able to understand better the insurance system. The curriculum is introducing the fundamentals of transport, type of transport, the impact of transport on the economy and the manufacturing process. In addition subject of studying is logistic, business strategy and shipping, and shipping systems. The last chapter deals with the insurance or type of insurance, basic insurance and other activities related to insurance.