OVERVIEW

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is providing the basic knowledge about the characteristics of maritime transport of freights and people.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the student shall know and shall be able to address the problems related to the various aspects of freight and people maritime transport.

PREREQUISITES

• Transportation System Engineering

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and seminars from experts

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Introduction, basic concepts, ship classification, and naval gigantism
2. Route characteristics and planning
3. Logistics operators
4. Port operations and berth allocation
5. Terminal container:
   • Handling systems and terminal automation
   • Port simulation 
   • Import, export, and combine cycles
6. Port-city relation

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANGELA DI FEBBRARO (President)

ALICE CONSILVIO

DAVIDE GIGLIO

NICOLA SACCO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/10377/p/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Within the oral examination, the student's knowledge of the course topics and his/her capability to discuss how to address simple maritime transport problems are assessed.

Exam schedule