Course of maritime logistic carried out on two Short Sea Shipping routes between Spain and Italy (Barcelona - Civitavecchia (Roma) and Barcelona – Genoa) operated by the Italian Shipping companies Grimaldi Group Naples and Grandi Navi Veloci, both partner of the GLAD project.

The courses are given from September until June, which is considered mid-low and low season.

MOST courses begin on Saturdays, because the ship stays in the destination port on Sundays. The ship returns on Tuesdays at afternoon.

Course Content

Lectures

• Basic operations and services in Short Sea Shipping
• Comparative costs: make-up and quantification
• Documentation procedures in Short Sea Shipping
• Services offered by the ports and the ship operator
• SSS promotion in Europe. ShortSea Promotion Centers
• Logistics and environmental benefits in Short Sea Shipping

Workshops

• Maritime visit to Port of Barcelona
• Terminal operations and loading
• Stowage and seizing
• Ship organisation and management: the bridge
• Engine room
• Visit to the port of destination - Civitavecchia / Genoa

Practicals

• Team work: case analysis and preparation of the offer
• Presenting and justifying the offer
• Final debate

SURCO (Simple Use of Railway Connections) are courses of railway logistic.

SURCO - GLOSS course is carried out between Gijón y Santander on the Transcantábrico train of the Feve company, partner of the GLAD Project.

SURCO - AVTORITAS course is carried out at Barcelona, at the European School of Short Sea Shipping.

It is really interesting to do the complete training on maritime and railway logistic. The duration of these courses is 7 days, from Saturday to Friday: 4 days MOST course on board, and 3 days of SURCO course at Barcelona.

The courses are given from September until June, which is considered mid-low and low season.

SURCO-GLOSS courses begin on Mondays and finish on Thursdays.

SURCO-AVTORITAS courses begin on Wednesdays and finish on Fridays.

Course Content

Lectures

• Logistics maritime/ railway
• Dry ports infrastructures
• Regular services
• Information and documentation for transport
• Railway transport cargo
• Railway operative and characteristics
• Cost models (direct costs and external costs)
• Logistics and environmental benefits in Railway Transport

Workshops

• Visit to Port of Gijón
• Visit to Port of Santander
• Machine of the train and generators zone
• Visit to the railway facilities of the EBHI - bulk unloading Terminal on Gijon´s Port
• Visit to Feve's railway works

Practicals

• Team work: case analysis and preparation of the offer
• Presenting and justifying the offer
• Final debate

Participants will receive written documents and a CD with information related to the course.

At the end of the trip, the participants will receive a diploma proving that they have attended the course.