Course - International trade and maritime economics - TS201011
International trade and maritime economics
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
- Global trade patterns.
- Ship Types, trades, and ports (dry cargo, tankers, specialist, container, and Ro-Ro).
- Policy and regulatory impact on global trade and economy in shipping.
- The relationship between international trade and shipping.
- Different types of shipping companies.
- The roles of various stakeholders in shipping as shipping associations, shipowners, charterers, insurers, intermediaries (Port / Liner / chartering agents and brokers), sailors, workers and trade unions.
- Charter market and price mechanism in maritime transport.
- The company finances and financing of ships.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: identify the most important factors that influence the need for sea transport explain the importance of international trade on global development describe how the shipping industry constantly adapting changing conditions use scientific methods and practices for the development of written reports independently update his/her knowledge in the field, both through literature searches, consult experts and by auditing own practice.
Skills: identify and describe the global trading patterns and why they have occurred demonstrate that he/she understands the relationship between ship types, trades, and ports describe the different types of companies that serve the shipping industry show that he/she has general knowledge about the mechanism in the charter market and pricing in maritime transport explain the key elements of the company's finances and ship financing show that he/she is mastering the discipline courses through written reports and oral presentations.
General competence: ability to assess the environmental, ethical, and economic implications of shipping trades in both local and global perspectives and carry out that knowledge through his/her future career ability to participate actively in discussions and be able to share his/her knowledge and experiences with others and contribute to the development of good practice in the field ability to communicate scientific information both orally and in writing knowledge about facilitating innovation and innovation processes.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises. The teacher defines the content, scope, timeframe and submission of group work, but there will be an oral presentation of the group work of up to 10 minutes, and the report should be submitted by a specified date.
Further on evaluation
3 hours written exam (60%) + Portfolio (40%).
Students will prepare two group works collected in a portfolio. Group work is included in the assessment, and the participants in each group have the same character. Both parts must be passed.
Resit exam: It is possible to take a new 3 hours written exam. If a group has not received a passing grade in one or more papers in the portfolio, the group, under the assumption that all group members agree, get to submit a portfolio with improved work at the new exam. If the student waits until the next annual examination, a new case must be solved. Students are entitled to re-sit only the part of the examination in which they have had legitimate reasons for an absence or have failed.
Permitted aids for written school exams: Calculator
New and postponed exams: following semester.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Nautical Studies (353MN)
Nautical Studies (353YV)
Shipping management (432SM)
Course materials
Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Subject areas
- Nautic
- Economics
Contact information
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.