A Course which has been designed to provide participants with a comprehensive and wide understanding of ships and shipping business, taught by shipping experts.

Course Outline

• The Growth of International Trade & Shipping
• Maritime Geography & Trade Routes
• The Ships
• The Role of Ports
• The Voyage & Operations
• The Charter Markets & Shipbroking
• Key Documents in Shipping
• The Development of Ships & Shipping Cycles
• The Greek Shipping Miracle

What you will learn

• The importance of shipping in the international trade and the demand of shipping services
• The development of modern shipping and the main trade routes, ship types and cargoes
• The structure of the shipping market and the role of the practitioners involved
• How the ships are operated within different charter options
• The procedures of chartering, the sale and purchase practices and the basic contacts used
• The evolution of Greek shipping and the future

Addressed to

• New entrants with little or no exposure to the shipping industry
• All involved in executive shipping administration
• Investors, lawyers, financial managers and similar professionals working in the industry
• Suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, customs officers, export managers and other professionals providing services to the shipping industry
• Applicants for the ICS Professional Maritime Programme

Assessment
Participants are required to submit online multiple-choice questions plus short written essays of about 300 words.

Study Method
Classes take place online, during evening hours, 19:30-21:30 through the HMC educational platform.

Tutors
All tutors are accredited by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, are shipping professionals who have professional expertise, extensive teaching experience and solid academic background.

Dates – Duration
Dates: 13, 15, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29/05 & 10, 12, 17, 19, 20/06
Duration: 12 Sessions

Fees: 1.200,00€ (Including tuition fees, e-book and reading material)

Certification

All participants completing the Course and passing the test papers will be awarded with a certificate of attendance by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.