Shipping Contracts and Management

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Shipping Contracts and Management (LOG331)

Applications Open: 01 October 2023

Applications Close: 15 November 2023

Next Available Intake: January 2024

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1391.78 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Business Administration, Business Administration, International Trade, Science and Technology

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Business

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Synopsis

Maritime services of shipbroking and chartering, marine insurance and maritime legal services are important components with strong linkages to the maritime industry. LOG331 Shipping Contracts and Management provides an overview of the fundamentals that drive developments in these sectors including the important role of technology and information networks. The course will also examine the role of charterparties and contract of affreightment in the maritime business. Case studies dealing with the impact of blockchain in shipping market operations and insurance and legal implications of autonomous vessels will be discussed. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the workings of these maritime services sectors and their contribution to the maritime industry.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January

Topics

Decisions facing shipowners and ship managers
Volatility of shipping market cycles
Fundamentals of shipbroking and chartering
Technology and information networks in shipping markets
Shipping contracts and charterparties
Industrial shipping and contract of affreightment
Maritime law and dispute resolution
Sales contract, carriage and bill of lading in international law
Fundamentals of marine insurance
Role of marine reinsurance and P&I Clubs
Case study: blockchain in shipping market operations
Case study: implications and impact of autonomous vessels

Learning Outcome

Interpret the challenging business environment faced by shipowners and ship managers.
Analyse the role of shipbrokers and charterers and impact of technology and information networks in shipping markets.
Examine the choice of shipping contracts to use and their legal implications.
Illustrate the application of dispute resolution in maritime and international law.
Propose appropriate marine insurance coverage for maritime business operations.
Appraise the applications of blockchain and autonomous vessels in shipping market operations.