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101-0459-00L 6 Credits MSC D-BAUG
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Logistics and Freight Transportation

Logistik und Güterverkehr

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Francesco Corman, Dr. Mariana De Almeida Costa
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:22:50

Abstract

Basics and concepts of logistics and freight transport; offers, infrastructure and production processes of different transport systems; regulatory framework

Objective

Identification and understanding the interconnections between logistic requirements, market, transport offers, operational processes, transport means and regulation in freight transport of all transport systems (road, rail, intermodal, waterborne and air).

Content

Basics and concepts of logistics, actors in logistics and freight transport, transport demand (1) inventory-management, in-house logistics, storage, transport safety, dangerous goods (2), basics to transport offers, production processes and infrastructure for road, rail, intermodal, waterborne (sea and inland waterways) and air transport, urban logistics (3), transport policy, regulation, spatial planning, location issues and network design with optimization methods (4)

Resources

Lecture Notes

The course is in english. Lecture slides in English will be provided. Books and reference material will be provided.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes
This course considers a compulsory continuous performance assessment task consisting of multiple assignments, which does not need to be passed on its own. This task is on specific learning objectives, which cannot be examined at the exam time. This task can include presentations. The assignments making up the task will receive individual separate grading, and might be evaluated based on different aspects. This task is awarded a grade which counts proportionally 50% of the total course unit grade.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Logistics and Freight Transport
  • Fri 13:45-17:30 (HCP E 47.4)
4 h weekly

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