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CODE 101884
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/05
LANGUAGE English
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

 

 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to provide the basic knowledge about the characteristics of maritime transport of freights and people. In particular, the course will provide the basic knowledge about ships and their life cycle, ship routes, port’s characteristics and processes. In the end, the course will introduce the main models and solutions for some freight terminal operations: berth’s allocation, route planning, freight loading/unloading, and yard management.

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

The course lessons are held in a classroom. During the lessons, the professor shows and explains slides covering the various topics of the course and, in some cases, makes use of the (traditional or virtual) blackboard to explain in detail some specific contents. The slides are made available to students on Aulaweb. Seminars by maritime transport experts could be included in the course.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

  • Introduction and  basic concepts of maritime transport
  • Regulatory framework
  • Ports and port operations
  • Container terminals
  • Maritime routes and shipping
  • Ship types and services
  • Environmental footprint of maritime transport and net-zero ship

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

J.P. Rodrigue, The Geography of Transport Systems 5th edition, Routledge, 2020.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam.

Students with learning disorders ("Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento", DSA) will be allowed to use specific modalities and supports that will be determined on a case-by-case basis in agreement with the delegate of the Engineering courses in the Committee for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral examination is intended to evaluate the student knowledge about the topics addressed during the course, and her/his capabilities of discussing them.