CODE 41244 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course, paving on a managerial approach, aims to analyse the operations and strategies of firms and public organizations operating in maritime logistics. The course focuses on main theoretical concepts and perspectives related to maritime transport demand and segmentation, port cargo handling, transport capacity deployment and management, as well as competitive and growth strategies. Emphasis will be given to multinational corporations operating in shipping and ports, i.e. firms that diversify risk and their business portfolio. In addition, the organization and strategies of Port Authorities is addressed, by emphasizing the diverse governance settings in some relevant countries. TEACHING METHODS Lectures, case studies and seminars. SYLLABUS/CONTENT PART 1 – Shipping: firms and strategies. 1.A. Background and drivers of changes in the industry; 1.B. The supply of maritime transport; 1.C. Shipowners and strategic decisions; 1.D. The shipping markets: chartering, shipbuilding, second-hand, scrapping; 1.E. Bulk shipping; 1.F. Specialized shipping; 1.G. general cargoes and the containerization; 1.H. Mega-vessels and cost leadership strategies; 1.I. Pricing strategies; 1.J. Growth strategies and collaborative schemes. PART 2 – Ports: players, governance and strategies. 2.A. Introductory notes; 2.B. New Public management, governance and reform processes; 2.C. Port planning & forecasting; 2.D. PPPs and concessions; 2.E. Port labour; 2.F. Finance of Port Authorities; 2.G. Marketing strategies and internationalization processes of Port Authorities; 2.H. Conflicts in ports and stakeholders; 2.I. Hinterland transportation; 2.J. Terminal management; 2.K. Performance measures and KPIs; 2.L. International Terminal Operators (ITO) in the container business. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Recommended textbook: Midoro R., Parola F., Le strategie delle imprese nello shipping di linea e nella portualità, 2013, second edition, FrancoAngeli, Milano. Selected resources provided by the instructor on Aulaweb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD RENATO MIDORO Ricevimento: http://www.economia.unige.it/index.php/il-dipartimento/personale/docenti-ad-economia/146-renato-midoro Exam Board RENATO MIDORO (President) GIOVANNI SATTA CIDATMA-FRANCESCO VITELLARO LESSONS LESSONS START I semester Class schedule ECON. AND MANAGEMENT OF MARITIME AND PORT COMPANIES EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam. ASSESSMENT METHODS Assessment The assessment aims to verify both theoretical notions regarding the strategy of maritime logistics firms and the practical knowledge of managerial tools applied in transport industries. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 08/01/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 25/01/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/02/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/06/2021 16:00 GENOVA Orale 21/06/2021 16:00 GENOVA Orale 14/07/2021 16:00 GENOVA Orale 03/09/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance The course will be taught in Italian. The attendance is not compulsory.
