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MBA in Maritime and Shipping Management (Anno Accademico 2017/2018)

Chartering


CFU: 8
Lingua contenuti:Inglese
Descrizione dell'insegnamento
Chartering is the umbrella that covers all the other maritime modules taught in this course. This subject covers many different topics that help the students understand in depth the role of chartering in sea transportation. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the role of the shipbroker and the agent, the different type of charter-parties and their practical use as well as the chartering procedures, through workshop. Detailed analysis takes place on the chartering negotiations, the terminology and the importance of the various clauses. Topics from all the previous subjects, will be found in this course.
Prerequisiti
No prerequisites.
Scopi
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to understand the basic factors of world trade as well as analyse the procedures to conclude a contract between shipowners and charterers. They will know the basic documents (charter-party, bill of lading, letter of indemnity, letter of credit) and communicate key legal concepts to both legal and market audiences effectively.
Contenuti
  1. Introduction to chartering
  2. The freight market
  3. Market information (cargo order – ship’s position, arrived ship, Notice of readiness)
  4. Main charter parties (C/Ps): voyage – time – bareboat (A)
  5. Main charter parties (C/Ps): voyage – time – bareboat (B)
  6. Chartering Negotiations. Dry cargo, Tankering (A)
  7. Chartering Negotiations. Dry cargo, Tankering (B)
  8. Chartering Negotiations. Dry cargo, Tankering (C)
Testi
  • Lars Gorton et al. Shipbroking and Chartering Practice, Lloyd’s of London Press, London – Singapore 2004, ISBN: 1-84311-322-8.
  • Ath. Giannakis, Conceptual Dictionary of Shipping Terms (English-Greek language), Peania 2009, ISBN: 9 789609 890700.
  • J. Wilson, Carriage of Goods by Sea, 7th Edition, Pitman Publ., London 2010.
  • The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, The Shipbroker’s Manual, Vol 1, Lloyd;s of London Press, 1983.
  • New Worldwide, Tanker Nominal Freight Scale, “The Worldscale”, Worldscale Association (London) Limited and Worldscale Association (NYC) Inc, 2017.
Esercitazioni
Open questions, case studies, problem solving exercises, drafting of an essay.
Docente
Athanasios Giannakis
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