Course syllabus

Course-PM

MMS070 Liner shipping lp2 HT24 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences

Contact details

Examiner Martin Larsson, martin.larsson@chalmers.se

Lecturer Lars Green, lars.green@greenconsultinggroup.se, +46 70 565 2505

Carl Johan Carlsson, caca@chalmers.se

Course purpose

The aim with the course is to give basic knowledge within liner trades markets, organisations and business models. The student will after concluded course have increased the knowledge of liner agency functions, container handling and inherent risks of sub-optimisations. Further, the student will increase the ability to orally present in a convincing manner by adapting content, terminology, body language and transparencies to the audience.

Schedule

See time-edit

Course literature

Liner Trades, Institute of Chartered Shipbroker, ISBN 1856092755 - IMPORTANT - Read information regarding ordering books here on Canvas

Course design

Lectures in liner trades according to table below.

One lecture about oral presentation, followed by seminars were students present in front of other students.

Liner Shipping Game - assignment

Changes made since the last occasion

Group assignment 

Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

- Explain liner shipping market structure, organisation and business models

- Explain liner shipping stakeholders and functions

- Explain liner agency organisation and management

- Explan container handling, inventory and management

- Relate liner trade development in relation to UN sustainable development goals

Communication/language

- Structure and present material in a cohernt and logical way suitable for powerpoint presentation

- Use appropriate communicative spoken language

- Ability to adjust bodylanguage, appearance and voice to reach the audience effectively

 

Link to the syllabus on Chalmers.se

 

Stydy plan

                                        

Timedisposition (Lars Green)

Classes:

#	Date/time	Title	Literature	Tutor
1	2024-11-04 08.15-12.00 Room Omega    (house Jupiter)	Introduction & definition – Liner Shipping Global industrial outlook – The Market Macro trends	Chapter 1, 2,  6, 8	LG (GS – CP)
2	2024-11-05 08.15-12.00 Room Alfa (house Saga)	Background & industrial profile Players & collaboration forms Containerization	Chapter 1,2, 6, 8	LG
3	2024-11-11 08.15-12.00 Room Delta (house Svea)	Trade Management – how to make profit Network design	Chapter 3 & 5	LG (GS – LC-D)
4	2024-11-12 08.15-12.00 Room Styrbord (house Äran)	Organisational structure ”Transformation in the making”	Chapter 4	LG (GS –ÅD )
5	2024-11-18 08.15-12.00 Room Delta (house Svea)	Commercial activities Marketing, sales & customer service	Chapter. 3	LG (GS- JÖ)
6	2024-11-19 08.15 – 12.00 Room Gamma (house Svea)	Operation Inventory control & asset management Intermodalism	Chapter 8 & 10	LG (GS – MS/PH)
7	2024-11-25 08.15-12.00 Room Gamma (house Svea)	Intermodalism & ShortSea	Chapter 11 & 12	LG (GS - JW )
8	2024-11-26 08.15-12.00 Room Gamma (house Svea)	Assignment review   Summary of the course	Chapter 7 & 9	LG (GS – ev PM)

Examination form

Examination including mandatory parts

Del A: Simulation Liner Shipping Game + Hand-ins
Del B: Written exam