SHI 3591 Multimodal Transportation and Shipping

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

SHI 3591 Multimodal Transportation and Shipping

Responsible for the course
Stein Erik Grønland

Department
Department of Strategy and Logistics

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
7,5

Language of instruction
English

Introduction

The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the various transportation modes used in international transports, with an emphasis on multimodal transport operations. It provides a further framework around shipping management, and helps to relate sea transportation in relation to other transport modes.

Learning outcome
Acquired knowledge
After the course students shall have learned:

  • To understand the concept of multimodal transportation
  • To understand the benefits and costs related to various transportation modes
  • To understand the impact on supply chain efficiency of alternative transport choices

Acquired skills
After the course students shall be able to:
  • Describe and explain alternative transport systems
  • Describe and analyse cost efficiency of alternative shipping systems
  • Discuss competition between modes

Reflection
Students schould be able to evaluate the relationship between transport choice decisions and supply chain effectiveness.

Prerequisites
Introductory course in Maritime Economics.

Compulsory reading
Books:
Song, Dong-Wook. 2012. Maritime logistics : a complete guide to effective shipping and port management. Kogan Page. (326 pages)
Talley, Wayne Kenneth. 2009. Port economics. Routledge. (208 pages)

Other:
Hand outs (approx. 50 pages in total) and Powerpoint slides from the lectures. Published on It's Learning


Recommended reading

Course outline
  • Transportation and transportation industry – overview
  • Demand for freight transportation
  • Road transportation
  • Railway transportation
  • Pipelines
  • Short sea transportation
  • Deep sea transportation
  • Cost structures for alternative transportation mode
  • Cost structures for intermodal transfers
  • Intermodal Transport Operations
  • Ports
  • Port operations and cost
  • Future developments

Computer-based tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.

Learning process and workload
The course consists of 45 hours of lectures and group work.

Specific information regarding any aspect of student evaluation will be provided in class. It is the student's responsibility to obtain this information. Please note that whilst attendance is not compulsory, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain any information provided in class that is not included on the course homepage/It's learning or mandatory literature. Homepages and/or It's learning are not designed for the purpose of students who choose not to attend class.

There will be 2-3 excursions, one per transport mode, which will be adapted to the course progress.

Recommended workload in hours
Activity
Hours
Participation in lectures, excursions and discussions
45
Preparation for lectures/reading literature
50
Preparation for the examination
40
Examination
65
Total Recommended workload
200


    Examination
    A three hour individual written exam concludes the course.

    Examination code(s)
    SHI 35911 - Written exam, counts 100% to obtain final grade in SHI 3591 Multimodal Transportation and Shipping, 7.5 credits.

    Examination support materials
    No support materials allowed.

    Re-sit examination
    A re-sit examiniation is offered at the next course completion.

    Additional information

    Semester

    Oversettelser