Background STC-Korea
The globalisation in trade complicates the logistics tasks of manufacturers and retailers. They decide more and more to outsource their logistics services to forwarders, shipping agents, road haulers, stevedores, airfreight carriers etc. Manufacturers and traders also increasingly request an integrated door-to-door logistics service, instead of having to deal with large numbers of specialists. Further reduction of transport costs and improvement of transport reliability require proper transport chain management. Competitive providers of logistics services must be full competent in world-wide transport chain management.
The vision of Gwangyang City is to develop a graceful city which is also a key city for logistics in north-eastern Asia. The Gwangyang Free Economic Zone Authority is striving to make GFEZ the best place for logistics companies to invest in Asia. The establishment of the Netherlands Shipping and Transport College Korea fits perfectly into these strategies.
All logistics developments and trends as mentioned above are also of great importance in the Korean situation. The Korean policy is aimed to be the logistics hub for North-East Asia and the related infrastructure development projects in Korea, including the rapid development of Korean container ports, free economic zones, hinterland transport and logistics activities. These developments will require an increasing number of full capable logistics managers, specialists and operators. There is a significant demand, quantitatively as well as qualitatively, for vocational education and training in these fields.
The Netherlands Shipping and Transport College Korea established by the STC-Group is complying to Korean legislation, with active legal, institutional and with an active advisory role by the Korean transport industry. The Netherlands Shipping and Transport College Korea will develop, market and execute commercial short and long courses on management and operational levels, for various functions in the logistics industry. The Netherlands Shipping and Transport College Korea focuses directly on the educational needs of the logistics industry in Korea and in the whole North-east Asian region. Professional courses should enable participants to practice managerial skills, using up to date training equipment such as simulation tools.