The Course provides the knowledge of modalities involved with regards to the packaging and insurance of the international cargo and the assisting role being played by various middlemen.
Road, Rail ,Water, Air Transport
Multimodal Transportation:
Concept, Advantages, Multimodal Transport Document
Factors affecting choice of Airfreight Transport
Procedure Involved in Airfreighting Cargo
Challenges for Indian Air Cargo Sector
Factors determining Ocean Routes
Types of Shipping Vessels
Containerization: Concept, Advantages and Disadvantages
Concept, Types, Global Scenario
Liner Freighting Practices:
Types of rates, Pricing Principles and Surcharges.
Factors affecting Liner Freight Rates
Concept, Features, Types of Chartering- Voyage, Time, Bareboat Charter
Tramp Chartering Practices:
Charter party Agreements and their main clauses- Voyage and Time.
1. IGNOU International Logistics Module.
2. Francis Cherunilam: International Business.
1. Ram Singh, “International Trade Logistics”, Oxford University Press
2. V.V.Sople, “Logistics Management”, Pearson
3. P. Subba Rao : International Business.
4. Thakur & Mishra : International Business.
5. Varshney R.L. and Bhattacharya: International Marketing Management.
6. Chaudhary B K & Agarwal O P., “Foreign trade and Foreign exchange”,Himalayan Publishing House, New Delhi.
7. Mathur S K, “International Finance and Foreign Trade”. Shivam Publication, Jaipur.
8. Parasram “Export-What,Where and How”, Anupam Publishers.
Links:
[1] https://www.foreigntrade.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/management-export-logistics-0
[2] https://www.foreigntrade.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2019-2020