About this course

In the business of shipping, we discuss the importance of understanding shipping costs and the difference between shipping revenues and earnings.

We look at shipping statistics and analytics and practical applications.

Prerequisites

None

Course Content

  • Shipping costs, revenues and cashflows
  • Shipping earnings
  • Shipping statistics and analytics
  • Practical applications

Frequently Asked Questions

    Is there a course textbook?


    The following text books are optional but recommended:


  • Stopford, M., 2008. Maritime economics 3e. Routledge.

    • Which Websites and Links are useful for this course?


    • Review of Maritime Transport The Review of Maritime Transport has been published annually since 1968. The flagship report provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics/review-of-maritime-transport Also, an extensive collection of global maritime transport data and statistics can be found https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/ReportFolders/reportFolders.aspx?IF_ActivePath=P%2C11

    • IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO's work supports the UN SDGs. https://www.imo.org/en

    • The Baltic Exchange is the world's only independent source of maritime market information for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts. https://www.balticexchange.com/en/index.html

    • https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/

    • https://sin.clarksons.net/

    • https://mlecs.com/English/Lectures.asp?Page=Home

    • https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-12.0/centery:24.8/zoom:4

    • https://www.vesselfinder.com/

    • What is the format of the class?


      The class consists of lectures, which are usually around 20 minutes each.

      There are also a number of resources, such as tutorials, case studies and practical exercises provided to reflect on the learning and knowledge gained from multiple topics, and standalone exams/quizzes, which are not part of the video lectures.