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.
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.
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.
J.P. Rodrigue, The Geography of Transport Systems 5th edition, Routledge, 2020.
Ricevimento: To fix an appointment email to angela.difebbraro@unige.it.
https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/10377/studenti-orario
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.
The oral examination is intended to evaluate the student knowledge about the topics addressed during the course, and her/his capabilities of discussing them.
