Freight Forwarding
Syllabus
- Definition of freight forwarding and logistics,
- The role of freight forwarding in trade of goods,
- Types of freight forwarders and the characteristics of their activities in different roles,
- Characteristics of a freight forwarding contract, disposition
- Characteristics of freight forwarding services/activities,
- Challenges for the freight forwarder in organising international transport using different means of transport, customs clearance, insurance, packaging and storage of goods,
- Documentation in international transport of goods,
- Supporting transport activities,
- Knowledge of national and international freight forwarding organisations and associations, their importance and key functions.
- Overview, definition of the meaning and forming of Incoterms 2020 clauses.
- Customs procedures,
- Knowledge of the functioning of shipping agents (definitions, types, documentation, modus operandi).
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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.
Obtained knowledge from this course allow students a high professional and managerial work in freight forwarding agencies. Students are in addition able provide all kind of logistics service in efficient and optimal way.
Basic literature
- Jakomin, I., Jelenc, M., Vlačič, P.: Temelji poslovanja špedicije, 2006
- Čok, Z.: Pomorski agent, vezni člen v verigi pomorskih prevozov in prekomorske trgovine, Koper, 2012
- Incoterms 2010 by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), GZS, Ljubljana, 2011
- Incoterms 2020 Explained- The Complete Guide: https://incodocs.com/blog/incoterms-2020-explained-the-complete-guide/
- www.fu.gov.si