Course content

The main shipping markets - supply and demand

• Construction and scrapping of ships
• Purchase and sale of ships
• Chartering of ships

• Voyage chartering, calculations, contracts and documents.
• Time chartering, calculations, contracts and documents
• Bare Boat chartering
• Contracts of Affreightment (COA)

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• identify the most important factors influencing the need for maritime transport
• document in-depth knowledge of the most important shipping markets
• use scientific methodology and working methods for the development of written reports.
• independently update knowledge in the field through literature searches, contact with academic communities and by revision of their own practice.

Skills:

• identify and describe the most important shipping markets and drivers for supply and demand in the markets.
• explain shipbroking and the shipbroker's most important tasks.
• explain the tasks of the ship agent, line agent, claims agent.
• master the differences between the different forms of chartering and the main content of central documents in chartering.
• perform written and oral presentations.

General competence:

• ability to assess the environmental, ethical and economic impacts of maritime transport in a local and global perspective and apply this knowledge.
• active participation in professional discussions and ability to share knowledge and experiences with others.
• contribute to the development of good practice in the field.
• ability to communicate academic information orally and in writing.

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogical methods:

• Lectures, assignments and group work

• Content, scope, time frame and submission for the group work are given by the course coordinator.

Compulsory assignments

• Compulsory portfolio assignment in groups

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Competence equivalent to the first year of the programme

Course materials

Information will be given at the start of the course.

Language of instruction and course materials are English.