Chapter 2: Introduction to Maritime Transport
Course overview — The aim of course 2 is to map out the economic framework of the shipping industry. Like the street map of a city, it shows how different parts of the Maritime business fit … More
Unit 2.1: Overview of the Maritime industry
This unit starts by looking at where sea transport fits into Maritime activities as a whole and reviews five … More
Unit 2.2: Characteristics of sea transport demand
Transport demand sounds simple as a concept: it is about moving cargo from one place to another. But defining … More
Unit 2.3: The sea transport system
In Course 1 we discussed the new transport system developed since 1950, based on mechanisation of sea … More
Unit 2.4: The world merchant fleet
The supply of shipping services is provided by the world merchant fleet which is the company and … More
Unit 2.5: The cost of sea transport
One of shipping's great achievements has been to make sea transport so cheap that the cost of freight is not … More
Unit 2.6: The role of ports in the transport system
One of the major issues facing sea transport systems is the transfer of cargo between sea and land. The cost … More
Unit 2.7: The companies that run the business
Any industrial system depends on the decision-makers, and in the case of shipping we are concerned with the … More
Unit 2.8: Summary of Lecture 2
A brief summary covering the main issues, just to jog your memory — for example for revision purposes.
