Are you active in logistics or dealing with shipments on a regular basis? Are you interested in this important part of the logistics chain? If so, then this course should be the perfect training to get acquainted with the world of shipping and chartering.

Shipping is the most important means of transport in international logistics and highly capital intensive. Low transport costs which shipping helped to achieve are a curse and a blessing at the same time, buying and delivering cheap imports and exports with a distinct environmental impact. 

Making the right decisions is essential to be successful in the shipping and port related industries.

This course introduces you to the economics and concepts of the shipping industry. A particular focus will be on the structures of liner shipping and the characteristics of tramp shipping/ship chartering in a digital age. During the course, you become familiar with the major shipping markets, their concepts, procedures and technologies, you will discuss different aspects of chartering, each from their own practical experience. 

After having completed the course you are able to describe and analyse maritime supply chains for bulk and containerised shipments. You can work with the concept of liner and tramp shipping (chartering) and apply those concepts for relevant use cases. Also you can reflect socio-economic and environmental impacts and judge the implications of an efficient organisation of sea-borne trade. Finally you have developed a set of analytical tools and costing models to make maritime transport capacity available for your own organization.

Key Note Introductions, Class Room Discussions, Calculation Exercises

Certificate of Participation 

Germany, China

3 days