International Freight Transportation

TPTM6440

This unit seeks to give students an understanding of the dynamics of the express, air freight, shipping and intermodal business. The course will discuss underlying drivers of international trade flows and the demand for capacity in different freight transport modes, as well as industry structure, regulatory environment, market access and investment strategies. Building on this background the course will highlight the implications for profitable air cargo and shipping operations. The material covered in the course will take into account recent developments in global and regional economic activity and discuss implications for the various sectors of the air, sea and intermodal freight businesses. This course involves group assignments.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Postgraduate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 43, 44

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: TPTM6440

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

Our courses that offer this unit of study

• Master of Logistics Management
• Master of Transport Management
• Master of Logistics Management and Master of Transport Management
• Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
• Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
• Master of International Business and Master of Logistics Management
• Master of Commerce
• Graduate Diploma in Commerce
• Graduate Diploma in Transport Management
• Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management
• Graduate Certificate in Commerce
• Graduate Certificate in Transport Management
• Graduate Certificate in Logistics Management