Shipping economics (5 cr)

Code: LL00CP61-3003

General information

Enrollment: 08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.01.2022 - 01.05.2022
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

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: Olli-Pekka Brunila

Groups: LLKT19SM
Business Logistics, part-time studies

Course: LL00CP61

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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