Shipping economics (5 cr)
Code: LL00CP61-3002
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
01.01.2021 - 02.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Logistics and Marine Technology
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Logistics
Teachers
- Olli-Pekka Brunila
Teacher in charge
Ari Helle
Groups
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LLKT18SP
Objective
You are familiar with the marine traffic and transportation modes and material flows, and understand the role of seaborne transportation in demand-supply chains.
You are familiar with the basics of freighting.
You are familiar with the economical basis of the operations of shipping companies.
Content
What types of merchant ships are available and for what purposes are they used?
What types of goods and cargoes are transported, and what types of freight are offered?
What are the terms of transportation?
What data is presented in marine transport statistics?
What is the scope business of shipping companies?
What costs are generated by ships?
How are freight and prices calculated?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Basic understanding of logistics