About this course

We start Shipping Market Dynamics by asking a simple and practical question; ‘where are we in the shipping cycle’?

When answering the question, we will briefly discuss the dynamics of shipping business cycles and markets sentiments using a combination of tutorials and a case study.

Prerequisites

None

Course Content

  • Shipping business cycles
  • Shipping markets dynamics
  • Shipping markets sentiment
  • Freight markets analytics

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.