International Transportation

1. COURSE JUSTIFICATION:
Logistics processes and international physical distribution offer a quality tool for quality
and competitiveness for international trade players. Usually, quality is only linked to
the product that is marketed without taking into account transportation. The course is
justified according to the curriculum, international transport it is crucial to guarantee
the product quality and timely delivery to the buyer, so that it can ensure "the right
product at the right time, at the best price possible ".
It is required to rethink the processes of International Physical Distribution - IPD, in
order to be developed based on the research of the characteristics of each
transportation model adapted to the needs of customers, optimizing costs and transit
times, under the strict compliance of safety standards and world quality standards.
2. GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:
Build a solid and structured knowledge about the means of transportation that are used
for the movement of international cargo, providing students, the abilities for designing,
implementing, managing, leading and evaluating International physical distribution
programs and projects, as well as knowing wide, specific and practical tools useful for
planning, choosing, managing and controlling the logistical y psychical distribution
process on an efficient and effective way, optimizing time and economic resources.
Plan export/import processes from the various conditions presented by the different
means of transportation and assess the results of the operations without leaving aside
the norms and institutions governing international transport of goods.
3. ANALITICAL DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS:
0. Ethics in negotiations
Ø Objective: To develop and implement new negotiation strategies regarding national
and international transport and customs agency keeping in mind business ethics and
social responsibility.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Research / Testing / Teacher Notes / Case
Studies / Internet / Readings etc.
1. Logistics; General concepts and types of logistics
Ø Objective: To learn about the importance of the logistics within companies and their
applicability in topics: transportation, import and export.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Research, visits to distribution centers and
teacher notes.
2. Introduction to international transport means
Ø Objective: To identify and reflect on the importance and impact of IPD on the
business world and the inherent responsibility acquired when operating it.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: lecture, class discussion, videos.
Containers (Types, uses, measures, capacity).
3. International maritime transportation, international and national fluvial
transportation
Ø Objective: To identify and analyze the Colombian port systems, analyze their use
according to transits and characteristics of each one of them. Identify and analyze the
structures and equipment involved in IMT and different types of logistics involved.
Deepen on the experiences of the people involved in the work of the same. Identify
and recognize the work of port operators and their impact on the IPD. Identify and
analyze the role of natural and legal persons involved in the IMT and the Fluvial
Transport in Colombia. Identify and understand the different institutions, national and
international, governing IMT and the Fluvial Transport in Colombia. Identify and
analyze the different types of bills of lading, its management and presentation. Develop
and prepare shipping instructions and BL.
Teaching and learning strategies: Lecture, class discussion, videos, visit to container
yard, port operators and ports, practical exercises.
Conventions governing international shipping:
Ø Objective: To reflect and understand the basics of international shipping and
agencies that regulate it.
4. Air transportation
Ø Objective: To identify and analyze the situation and importance of air
transportation. Know and understand the steps in an operation of air cargo. Witnessing
an export and steps. Apply knowledge of cutting and characteristics of international air
waybill and procedures to be followed after delivering the cargo to the airline. Analyze
the handling of dangerous goods in air cargo. Analyze the role of the different actors
involved in the air cargo. Analyze the situation of international air transport.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Lecture, class discussion, case study, visit to
cargo terminal, talk with a bulking agent of an international airline.
5. Land transportation (road and rail) in Colombia and abroad and road
infrastructural
Ø Objective: To identify and analyze the situation, characteristics and regulations of
land transportation in Colombia. Analyze the international road freight transport.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: lecture, class discussion, videos practical cases.
6. Multimodal transportation - Logistics for the movement of export and
import goods - Security systems for international transportation of goods
– future issues of international logistics.
Ø Objective: To analyze multimodal transportation. Apply the knowledge acquired in
the logistics for the movement of export and import products. Understand which
systems and standards are being implemented to improve security in the international
transportation of goods. And analyze aspects that are and will be important for
international logistics and physical distribution.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Lecture, class discussion, practical cases and
videos.
7. Actors of International Cargo Transport
Port operators
Ø Objective: To understand the importance of port operators as a logistics link, their
coordination with other logistics players and the way they should be hired and paid.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Research and student presentations with
defined parameters. Complement and conclusions of the teacher.
Logistics Operators and Customs Agents.
Ø Objective: To understand the importance of logistics operators and customs agents
as a logistics link, coordination with other logistics players and the way they should be
hired and paid.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Research and student presentations with
defined parameters. Complement and conclusions of the teacher.
8. International Commercial terms – INCOTERMS 2010
Ø Objective: Know and apply INCOTERMS.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Lecture and practical exercises.
Construction of the cost matrix from EXW to the end price.
Ø Objective: the cohesion of the logistics players and sort. Additionally afford
according to the case.
Teaching and learning strategies: Real exercises on logistics cost matrix.
9. Panama; Major Ports, Free Trade Zone, Panama Canal and Its history, the
locks, the Free Zone of Colon.
Ø Objective: To present the student the actual movement of loads of one of the main
ports of the Americas and encourage them to participate in the annual visit to ports
programmed by the university.
Ø Teaching and learning strategies: Research, teacher notes, possible trip to
Panama, exhibitions.
10.Insurance and Payment in International Trade (its relationship with the
DFI)
Objective: To understand the management of insurance (for cargos in national and
international transportation), its component parts and their coordination, as well as how
to conduct the negotiation and payment to different providers for their services.
Teaching and Learning Strategies: Case Studies, Teacher Notes.
Decision making in international transport
Ø Objective: To know how to select the optimum mean of transport according to the
destination and the product exported. Identify the different elements to optimize time
and minimize transportation costs.

4. EVALUATION
Midterm I - Expositions 25%
Follow up 45%
Final exam 30%

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