Strategic challenges of Slovenian Logistics

Aims of the course

- To familiarize students with historical perspective of Slovenia as a transit country,
- To analyze historical strategic economic interests of gravitating countries and economic potential of gravitation region,
- To understand the rationale for construction of modern transport infrastructure,
Development of integrated intermodal logistic services,
- To understand the importance of Port of Koper, Slovenian railway and other transport companies,
as well as the importance of creating an integrated regional logistic services hub.

Course syllabus

This course is taught over one semester and will cover the following topics:

• Global transport corridors and good flows
• Historical importance of Slovenia as a transit country,
• Historical strategic economic interests of gravitating countries,
• Importance and economic potential of gravitation region,
• Construction of modern transport infrastructure,
• Development of integrated intermodal logistic services,
• Importance of Port of Koper, Slovenian railway and other transport companies,
• Challenges of potential mergers and acquisitions and building of integrated regional logistic services.

Course director(s)