Kontejnerová přeprava z pohledu námořního rejdaře

The main aims of this bachelor thesis are the knowledge of the position and significance of container transportation. The thesis is divided into six main parts. The first two sections are devoted to basic terms in the transportation, focused on the position of the liner and intermodal transportation nowadays. The third part is dedicated to legislative requirements represented by shipping documents, that gain greater importance. The second half of the work is introduced by Maersk Group and followed by hers most important part called Maersk Line. Different departments of the company are described here. But the biggest attention is paid to the operations department. Its individual activities, including movement planning of empty containers between European ports and terminals, which must respect Target Stock, are discussed in details, as well as repair of containers or containers availability depending on the mode of transportation.