Public University of Navarre



Academic year: 2023/2024
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Course code: 710512 Subject title: Logistics Operations for International Trade
Credits: 2 Type of subject: Year: NULL_VALUE Period: 2º S
Department: Gestión de Empresas
Lecturers:
ABINZANO GUILLEN, MARIA ISABEL (Resp)   [Mentoring ]

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Module/Subject matter

International Trade Logistics Operations.

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Contents

Topic 1: International contracts

  1. Introduction.
    1. The importance of the international contract.
    2. Legal instruments and dispute resolution.
  2. ICC Model Contract - International Sale (Manufactured Goods).
  3. Exercises and/or discussions.

 

Topic 2: The Incoterms® 2020 rules

  1. Introduction.
    1. Concept, nature, classification, terminology.
    2. What are Incoterms® 2020 rules for and what are they not?
  1. The Incoterms® 2020 rules: Why new Incoterms® rules? Chronology of the revision. Main changes.
  1. What is new in the Incoterms® 2020 rules vs. 2010.
  2. What's new in Incoterms® 2010 vs. 2000 rules.
  1. Impact of the Incoterms® 2020 rules on the relationship and responsibilities between buyer and seller: new features in the transfer of risk. Place of delivery of goods, risks, and costs.
  2. The importance of Incoterms® 2020 rules in international sales and purchases. How to incorporate Incoterms® 2020 rules in sales contracts.
  3. Incoterms® rules and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) (CISG). Relationship with the obligations and responsibilities of the parties, especially with regard to goods, as defined in the Vienna Convention.
  4. The correct use of Incoterms® rules in the calculation of international commercial offers in order to optimise their competitiveness.
  5. Incoterms® 2020 rules and the transport contract. Logistics and transport aspects. How to use them. Main mistakes. Advising.
  6. Incoterms® 2020 rules and the insurance contract.
  7. Incoterms® 2020 rules and customs management.
  8. Incoterms® 2020 rules and the formalisation of documentation.
  9. Relationship between Incoterms® 2020 rules and international payment methods. Necessary consistency between Incoterms® rules and documentary credits.
  10. The correct choice of Incoterms® rules for each transaction. Proper use of Incoterms® 2020 rules. Exercises and/or discussions. Case studies.

 

Topic 3: International transport of goods

  1. Introduction.
    1. Definitions.
    2. Professionals involved in transport. In general: freight forwarders (F.F.) and customs agents.
    3. Types of cargoes (goods) in transport.
    4. Criteria for choosing a specific transport.
    5. Liability regimes.
  2. Modes of transport. Physical and personal means.
    1. Maritime transport. Introduction, physical means (cargoes / goods, vessels, and ports), personal means (shipping companies - regular lines, shipping agents, and stevedores).
    2. Air transport. Introduction, physical means (cargo, aircrafts, and airports), personal means (airlines, air cargo agents ¿ IATA agents, GHAs, GSAs).
    3. Land transport (rail and road). Introduction, physical means, personal means.
    4. Intermodal transport. Introduction. Definition. Characteristics. Other related concepts: unimodal vs. intermodal transport. Segmented, combined and multimodal transport. Comodal, optimodal and synchromodal transport.
  3. Commercial management and costs. Quotations.
  4. Exercises and discussions. Practical quotation cases: price calculations based on Incoterms® 2020 (maritime quotation).

 

Topic 4: Insurance of the international carriage of goods

  1. Risks of international trade.
  2. Cargo insurance. Definition and generalities.
  3. Institute Cargo Clauses (LMA/IUA). Coverage.
  4. Transport insurance policy vs. Transport insurance certificate.
  5. Exercises and/or discussions. Practical cases.

 

Topic 5: Digital transformation of international logistics and trade

  1. Introduction.
  1. Technologies applied to international logistics and trade.
  2. Digitalisation of international logistics and trade.
  3. Blockchain and ICC Incoterms® rules.
  4. Real cases and current projects.
  1. Exercises and/or discussions. Practical cases.

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General proficiencies

Not applicable.

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Specific proficiencies

Not applicable.

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Learning outcomes

LO16: Formulate relevant decisions on transportation, logistics, and international operations considering the type of product and target market.

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Methodology

  Classroom teaching hours Non-classroom teaching hours
M1: Master classes: oral presentation of the different subjects that form part of the programme, updated no more than seven calendar days before the course 12 15
M2: Case studies 03 06
M3: Exercises resolution 03 06
M4: Office Hours   03
M5: Final exam 02  
  20 30

Students are required to be actively and participatively involved in the development of the course, in order to exchange reasoning and put into practice the knowledge acquired.

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Languages

English.

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Evaluation

Learning outcome Assessment activity Weight (%) It allows test resit Minimum required grade
LO16  Exam 90% YES 5*
LO16  Participation 10% NO NO

*In order to pass the course, a grade equal to or higher than 5 out of 10 in the final exam is required. In the event of obtaining a grade lower than 5 out of 10 in the final exam, the grade of the continuous assessment will be taken into account, without the final grade of the subject, adding the continuous grade and the final exam grade, being able to exceed 4.9 out of 10 (Fail).

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Agenda

Total duration of the course: 20 hours.

  • Topic 1: International contracts: 2 hours.
  • Topic 2: The Incoterms® 2020 rules: 6 hours.
  • Topic 3: International transport: 6 hours.
  • Topic 4: Insurance of the international carriage of goods: 2 hours.
  • Topic 5: Digital transformation of international logistics: 2 hours.
  • Exam: 2 hours.

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Experimental practice program

N/A.

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Bibliography

Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.


Bibliography / Webography

 

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Location

Arrosadía Campus.

Professors who are not from UPNA:

  • Marta Prado

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