Digitalization and Security in Maritime Logistics

Description

Digitalization and Security in Maritime Logistics is a free online course that begins by introducing you to the importance of accurate cargo documentation, as well as the different details of export and import arrangements. It will also familiarize you with the different types of documents to be used, as well as the agencies mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is responsible for the safety and security of shipping around the world. The application of ICT (information communication systems) in supply chain management, as well as the importance of information management, will also be covered in this course.

The material then explains facets of electronic data interchange (EDI), as well as the operations of extensible Markup Language (XML). You will learn how digitalization influences maritime logistics, as well as how technologies are applicable to supply chain management. This course will teach you about how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT or the interconnected sensors, instruments and other devices that are networked together with computers' industrial applications) helps to optimize the supply chain and the application of big data analytics.

Furthermore, this course will help you get familiar with the historical perspective on the importance of maritime security, as well as the threats to the maritime transportation industry. You will learn about the interaction of a vessel with other modes of transport and the relevance of the ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code). This free online course will be of great interest to anyone wanting to learn more about digitalization and security in the maritime industry.