The Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport
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Traffic Technology and Logistics
2023/2024

The Basis of the Freight Forwarding Business


Syllabus

  • define the concept of freight forwarding, logistics, supply chain, supply chain management.
  • identify the role of the logistics chain in the supply chain and the role of the freight forwarder, logistical operator in the management of the logistics chain.
  • specify and describe in detail the forwarding services.
  • define the role and provide tasks of the freight forwarder in carrying out transport, clearance, storage and insurance.
  • list local and international forwarding organizations and associations, their role and key tasks.
  • indicate the meaning, method of forming the Incoterms 2020.
  • list and identify the differences between the Incoterms clauses 2020.
  • give legal sources for the freight forwarder and know their content.
  • define the concept of a maritime agent, maritime agency business.
  • classify maritime agents.
  • specify and describe in detail the tasks of maritime agents.
  • describe and demonstrate documentation in the case of maritime agency business.
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Goals and competencies

The main objective of the course is to present the basic skills required for providing freight forwarding's business, focused on custom clearance activities.


Basic literature

1. Čok, Z.: Pomorski agent, vezni člen v verigi pomorskih prevozov in prekomorske trgovine, Koper, 2012
2. Borčić, V.: Pomorski agent, Rijeka, 1992
3. Incoterms 2010 by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), GZS, Ljubljana, 2011


Lecturers

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