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MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

LECTURE 1

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Minh Ngoc

National Economics University
Hanoi, Vietnam
2023

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Course Objectives:
• Interpret concepts and apply principles in multimodal transport
• Apply the learned knowledge to describe, explain, and design the
multimodal transport operation process
• Apply the learned knowlege to describe, explain, and design multimodal
transport services

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Course Contents:
• The origins and development of multimodal transport
• Different transport modes that make up multimodal transport
• Multimodal transport operations
• Multimodal transport services
• Legal issues of multimodal transport

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Materials:
• Reis, V., Macario, R. (2019). Intermodal Freight Transportation.
Netherlands: Elsevier Science
• Monios, J. & Berqvist, R. eds., (2017). Intermodal Freight Transport and
Logistics. United States: CRC Press.
• Lowe,D., (2005). Intermodal freight transport. Routledge.
• Other provided by the Lecturer

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Structure of Classes:
• Lectures, reflection questions, practical exercises, and case study
analyses
• Questions and discussions with the lecturer and classmates are strongly
encouraged.

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Assessment Coponents:
• Class Participation (10%)
• Case Based Individual Assignment (20%)
• Group Assignment-Multimodal Transport Plan (40%)
• Individual Final Test (30%)

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Timetable:
• Lectures on Friday
7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
• Tutoring on Monday
Session 1: from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Session 2: from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM