Course Description

This free online course introduces you to the world’s trade patterns and explains how they affect global trading as we break down the basic functions of multilateral trading systems. We lay out the preconditions and major drivers of trade. We then cover the differences between intermodal and multimodal transportation and the basics of shipping markets.

This course then identifies the different stakeholders in cargo movement and the roles of various cargo interests. We outline the risks involved in the export of goods and the impact of the International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS). We then take you through the integration of maritime transport and logistics and the different perspectives of supply chain management.

We then move on to planning in break bulk shipping transit and examine the economic regulation of liner shipping. This free online course suits anyone with an interest in maritime logistics and wants to understand the fundamentals of shipping markets.

What you'll learn in this course?

• Shipping

• Logistics Management

• Supply Chain Management