Course syllabus

Course-PM

MMS070 Liner shipping lp2 HT19 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences

Contact details

Examiner Anna Hedén  (proxy: Fredrik Olindersson, fredrik.olindersson@chalmers.se) 

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

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

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Course literature

Liner Trades, Institute of Chartered Shipbroker, ISBN 1856092755 (order by sending a e-mail to fredrik.olindersson@chalmers.se before November 7)

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

 

#	Datum/tid	Titel	Litteratur	Lärare
1	2019-11-05 08.15-12.00 Svea 130	Introduktion – Linjesjöfart Bakgrund & industriell profil Aktörer & samarbetsformer		LG
2	2019-11-06 08.15-12.00 Gamma	Global industriell överblick Macro trends Containerisering - historik	Kap 1.3 & 5, 6	LG (GF)
3	2019-11-12 08.15-12.00 Svea 239	Ett linjerederis organisation ”Transformation in the making” Supply-chain management	Kap 4	LG (GF)
4	2019-11-13 08.15-12.00 Alfa	Ett linjerederis organisation Marketing & Sales	Kap 1 & 2	LG (GF)
5	2019-11-19 08.15-12.00 Svea 129	Operation Inventory control & asset management	Kap 4.3	LG (GF)
6	2019-11-20 08.15-12.00 Alfa	Customer Service Intermodalism	Kap 5.10 – 5.12	LG (GF)
7	2019-11-26 08.15-12.00 Svea130	ShortSea & Intermodalism Aktörer & kundperspektiv	Kap 5.4	LG (GF)
8	2019-11-27 08.15-12.00 Alfa	Hållbarhetsarbete Miljö & klimat-perspektiv	Kap 5	LG (GF)
9	2019-12-03 08.15-12.00 Svea130	Trade Management – how to make profit		LG (GF)
10	2019-12-04 08.15-12.00 Gamma	Summering		LG

 

Changes made since the last occasion

The course is new since autumn 2019.

 

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 Studieportalen.

Study plan

Examination form