Course syllabus

Course-PM

MMS065 Ports and distribution nodes lp1 HT22 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences

 

Contact details

Examiner: Fredrik Olindersson, fredrik.olindersson@chalmers.se, 031-772 2648

Teacher: Arvid Guthed, arvid@guthed.se 0727-310061

Teacher: Robert Severin, robert.severin@chalmers.se 

Guest Teachers: to be announced.

 

Student representatives:

dima.amsho@gmail.com        Dima Ammsho

engqvist.osk@gmail.com       Oskar Engqvist

andy_chau96@hotmail.com Andy Le

correlilly@hotmail.com           Cornelia Nilsson

Pontusp10@live.se                   Pontus Pettersson

 

Course purpose

The aim with the course is to give the student basic knowledge of ports and distribution nodes management, organisation and operation. The student will after concluded course have increased the knowledge of ports/distribution nodes infrastructure and logistics and the need of adequate security. Further the student will increase the awareness of how ports and distribution nodes can contribute to the sustainable development goals.

 

Schedule

TimeEdit

Tid		Lärare	Kurslitteratur
Tisdag 30/8 13.15-16.00		Introduction to the course and assignment + introduction to ports
Torsdag 1/9 13.15-16.00		Port governance Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/67216377023     Password: 466649	https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter6/port-terminals/
Tisdag 6/9 13.15-16.00		Environmental impact of port, Guest lecture Edward Molitor, Head of Sustainability Port of Gothenburg Join URL: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/61785775694	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goal_9#Involvement read chapter 1
Torsdag 8/9 13.15-16.00		Goods flow + Hinterland logistics, Railport Scandinavia Join URL: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/66218571780	https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter7/freight-transportation-value-chains/ focus on chapter 7.3.2, 7.3.3 and 7.3.4
Tisdag 13/9 13.15-16.00		Guest lecture Viktor Allgurén, Head of Innovation Port of Gothenburg Electrification of ports Hi there,  Arvid Guthed is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.    Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/65358685478
Torsdag 15/9 13.15-16.00		Dry Ports, Guest Lecture Violeta Rosa	article  Development of seaport–dry port dyads: two cases from Northern Europe
Tisdag 20/9 14.15-16.00		Terminal operations and KPI   Guest Lecture Maria Franksen, CEO Gothenburg RoRo Terminal, Terminal operations Join URL: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/67005349032
Torsdag 22/9 13.15-16.00		cancelled
Tisdag 27/9 13.15-16.00		Handling equipment and port automation Join URL: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/65804352102	article - Automation in the container port system and management
Torsdag 29/9 13.15-16.00		The shipping lines perspective Guest lecture Peter Hägg, COO MSC Sweden Join URL: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/61533997164
Tisdag 4/10 13.15-16.00		cancelled
Torsdag 6/10 13.15-16.00		Port development / port planning Join URL: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/65783157058
Tisdag 11/10 13.15-16.00		Digitalization of ship calls  Guest lecture Åsa Kärnebro, Harbour Master Port of Gothenburg Join URL: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/64919760581
Torsdag 13/10 13.15-16.00		presentation assignment groups 1-5
Tisdag 18/10 13.15-16.00		Safety and security, Robert Severin
Torsdag 22/10 13.15-16.00		presentation assignment group 6-10

Course literature

1. Lumsden, K. (2012) Logistikens grunder (3rd ed), Studentlitteratur
2. ITF/OECD (2015) The Impact of Mega-Ships, https://www.itf-oecd.org/impact-mega-ships
3. Development of seaport–dry port dyads: two cases from Northern Europe
4. Automation in the container port system and management

 

Course design

The course is based on lectures and an assignment.

The assignment will be introduced September 1, 2022 and presented October 13, 2022 and October 22, 2022

Lectures is grouped in the following areas:

1. Port management and organisation
2. Flow and handling of goods
3. Security, safety and law
4. Port facilities from ship owner's perspective
5. Port development 

 

 

 

Changes made since the last occasion

The assignment has been updated to be more up-to-date.

 

Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

- Explain port management, organisation and operations.
- Explain ports' and distribution nodes' infrastructure and logistics (berths, storage, handling, documentation etc)
- Explain port security
- Explain ports' and distribution nodes' contribution to UN's sustainable development goals (no.9)

Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.

Study plan

 

Examination form

• Grade 3: 50-69 points
• Grade 4: 70-84 points
• Grade 5: 85-100 points