Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Multimodal Transportation
2. Language of Instruction:
Vietnamese
3. Course Code:
INT547179
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
This course provides foundational and advanced knowledge of road, rail, and multimodal transport in international trade. Students learn international legal frameworks (CMR, COTIF, CIM/SMGS, UNCTAD/ICC), operational processes, documentation systems, freight structures, and liability principles. The course also develops students’ abilities to calculate freight rates, prepare transport documents, analyze risks, design intermodal routes, and evaluate future trends in integrated logistics
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
The course covers: road transport fundamentals (CMR, TIR), road freight documentation and costing; international rail transport (UIC, CIM/SMGS); rail documentation, dangerous goods and rate systems; multimodal transport fundamentals; MTO organizational structures; multimodal liability and documentation; pricing for combined modes; global transport corridors and modern trends. Practical tasks include cost simulation and preparing CMR, CIM/SMGS, and MTD documentation.