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Putting the “INTERNATIONAL” into TRADE & TRANSPORTATION Students travel to Northern Europe in first study abroad program in two years

ITT Students at International Tribunal for Law of the Sea - Hamburg, Germany

and shipping conferences. Traveling through the cities primarily by public transportation, they learned about international shipping, port and terminal operations, economics, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, strategic planning, marine insurance, and international relations and regulations. In preparation for the international learning experience, students spent time familiarizing themselves with one another and the instructors. These sessions allowed students to understand the expectations associated with European culture and customs, security issues while traveling abroad, and an overview of political, economic, trade, and shipping issues pertinent to the region. Each student participating in the study abroad program was required to prepare a 10-minute presentation summarizing the trip.

A few weeks after the spring semester ended, thirteen Maritime College students traveled abroad with Alison Romain, Assistant Professor of Global Business and Transportation, and Humanities Senior Lecturer Ira Breskin. The students were: James Boccanfuso, Keri Campbell, Aden Forcier, John German, Altay Kabukcu, Jack Lupardo, Omar Matute, Alexander Menoudakos, Aidan Nuñez, Dylan O’Rourke, Christopher Pascali, Philip Reilly, and Kamil Watson. Their goal was to participate in a 31-day intensive and hands-on exploration of culture and international trade in northern Europe. The summer abroad experience – the first trip in two years – included visits to Hamburg, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, London, and Athens. Students visited 18 companies and attended university lectures

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