Bundles » Logistics in context of inland navigation

The bundle "Logistics - general conditions and charges" consists of slides, a reader, a film and exercices with fitting solutions and deals with logistical requirements - with a focus on price calculation - of inland waterway transports.

At the beginning of the PowerPoint presentation you will find the learning objectives and target groups of the bundled teaching materials. The reader as well as the exercises and films serve to consolidate and deepen the learning objectives.

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Logistics in context of inland navigation

This set of slides deals with logistical requirements - with a focus on price calculation - of inland waterway transports. - you are free to use, adapt and share this slides.
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- Logistics in context of inland navigation
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Reader: Logistics in context of inland navigation

The document provides you with additional information on the set of slides "Logistics - general conditions and charges" and contains information on ports, markets, transport time, transport costs and multimodal transport. - you are free to use, adapt and share this document.
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- Reader - logistics in context of inland navigation
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Calculation of Transport Costs

The transport cost calculation aims at a better understanding of the cost elements of inland waterway transport. The students calculate the costs for inland waterway transport on their own.

Duration: 45-60 minutes

level of difficulty: medium
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- Exercise - Calculation of Transport Costs
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- Solution - Calculation of Transport Costs
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Travel Time Calculator

Here you can check the approximate travel times by vessel type between the most important ports along the Danube.
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- Travel Time Calculator
travel time calculation

Use the travel time calculator of viadonau to calculate the expected travel times from one Danube port to the other and to find out which transport alternative is the most economic.

Target: Students should get an idea how long it takes to transport goods via inland vessel from one Danube port to another. Additionally they learn about the Danube waterway, its power plants, locks and geographical …
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- Exercise - Travel Time Calculator
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Stowage plan

Stowage plan exercise: calculate how many Euro-pallets-pitches one 40-feet-maritime container has and sketch them in the plan.

Duration: 10-15 minutes
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- Exercise - stowage plan
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Train-the-Trainer Manual - How do I integrate the content into the classroom?

In our Train-the-Trainer manual, we explain to you why the integration of logistics topics into the classroom is important, how you can best work with our teaching materials, and you will receive an overview of the content provided as well as other offers.
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- Train-the-Trainer Manual
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