Master in Maritime and air transport sciences and logistics

Tuition is 331 EUR per year.

Maritime and Air Transport Sciences and Logistics is a master's degree taught in English at the Università degli Studi di Messina, in Messina, Italy, with a duration of two years. This field examines the movement of goods and passengers by sea and air, along with the broader logistics systems that coordinate transportation, storage, and distribution. Students typically build on a prior bachelor's degree with coursework covering maritime economics, port operations, shipping management, air transport systems, and the regulatory frameworks that govern international transport by sea and air. Logistics coursework generally addresses supply chain management, freight forwarding, and the coordination of multimodal transport networks that combine maritime, air, and land-based movement of goods. Subjects often include transport law, safety and environmental regulation, and the economic analysis of transport markets, reflecting the commercial and regulatory complexity involved in moving goods and people internationally. Given Messina's position on the Strait of Messina and Sicily's role as a maritime hub in the Mediterranean, programs of this kind are typically well suited to studying the practical realities of port and shipping operations. Graduates commonly pursue careers in shipping companies, port authorities, airlines, freight and logistics firms, and transport regulatory bodies, working in roles related to operations management, transport planning, or logistics coordination. The combined maritime and air transport focus reflects the interconnected nature of modern global supply chains, where goods frequently move across multiple transport modes before reaching their destination. Delivered in English at an Italian university, the program follows the standard two-year master's structure used in Italy, based in Messina, a coastal city in Sicily with strong ties to the maritime sector.