Issue date:

06.11.2014

Revision date:

29.09.2017

Revision No:

01

Graduate School Board Decision No:

Course Name :  Cargo Operations and Intermodal Transportation

Degree: Doctorate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME530

1/2 (Autumn)

3

5

3

0

0

Department

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Elective

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

 N/A

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

30

30

30

10

Course Description

This course forms part of the proposed Modular Framework for academic, vocational and professional qualifications based on a post graduate program in Cargo Operations and Intermodal Transportation. The program give students an in-depth expertise understanding of the forces and frameworks of the Cargo Operations and Intermodal Transportation  which drive and shape the maritime industry, as well as the key administrative and leadership skills needed in globally competitive organisations.
It is designed for anyone in the maritime industry who wants to move into a new or more senior management role, or who has worked in management but has never had any formal management qualifications. This course    provides both the industry knowledge and management skills needed to lead a successful business in the shipping and maritime logistics field. 

Course Objectives

1. To introduce students to the Principals of  Cargo Handling, Cargo  Operations and Emergencies

2. To introduce students the Cargo  Specific Information

3. To orient students the Voyage Planning related to the Cargo

4. To introduce  students the concept of the Intermodal Transportation as a part of Logistics activity

5. To orient students to the Shipper Perspective on Intermodal Transport

6. To orient students on the Intermodal Terminals associated with a case study for shipping operations.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Understand  the Principals of Cargo Handling and Operations

2. Learn  the Cargo Specific Information

3. Apply the Voyage Planning related to the Cargo

4. Understand the concept of the Intermodal Transportation in the Logistics system

5. Evaluate  the Shipper Perspective on Intermodal Transport

6. Evaluate the Intermodal Terminals associated with a case study for shipping operations.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

3 hrs Lecture including Practice/Case Study

Tutorial Place

Classroom

Textbook

1. STOCK, James R., Douglas M. LAMBERT, “Strategic Logistics Management”, McGraw-Hill

2. BLIAUT C., Cargo Stowage and Securing, North of England P&I Assoc., 2003, ISBN:0-9542012-6-4

3. STOPFORD M., Maritime Economics, Routledge, 1997

4. Ship Management, Drewry Shıppıng Consultants Ltd., London

5. TALLACK R.,, The Commercial Management, Nautical Institute, Middlesex ISBN  1 870077 33 4

6. .BALLOU, Ronald H., “Business Logistics Management”, Prentice Hall

7. DORNIER Philippe-Pierre, Ricardo ERNST, Michel FENDER, Panos KOUVELIS, “Global Operations and Logistics”, Wiley

8.CHRISTOPHER, Martin “Logistics and  Supply Chain Management”, pub Financial Times and Prentice Hall

9. BOWERSOX Donald, CLOSS, David, “Logistics Management”, McGraw-Hill

10. BEKTAS T., and  CRİANİC T., A brief Overview of Intermodal Transportation , CIRRELT 2007-3, Canada, 2007

11. CRIANIC T. And BILEGAN I., Fleet Management for Advance Intermodal Services, CRT 2006-13, Universitade de Montreal, 2006

12. SUSSMAN and  J.CRIANIC T.,  Introduction to Transportation Systems , Artech House, Boston, 2000

13. RHODES M., 2003, Ship Stability for Mates/Masters, Seamanship International Ltd., Lanarkshire ISBN: 0-9534379-3-0

 14.TAYLOR G., 1992, Cargo Work, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., Glasgow ISBN:

 0 85174 474 5

15. HOUSE D. J., 2005, Cargo Work (KEMP&YOUNG- Revised by HOUSE), Elsevier Butterworth Heinmann, Oxford, ISBN 0 7506 6555 6

Other References

1. DAVİD B. GRANT, DOUGLA M.LAMBER, Fundamentals of Logistic Management, McGraw Hill,London, ISBN 13 9780077108946, 2006

2. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Legal Principles in Shipping Business, Witherby Seamanship International Ltd., ISBN 978 1 856092 85 2, 2008

3. CHOPRA and MEINDL, “Supply Chain Management”, Prentice Hall, 2001

4. CHRISTOPHER M, “The strategy of distribution management”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1986

5. CHRISTOPHER M, “Logistics: The strategic Issues”, Chapman and Hall, 3^rd edition

6. COYLE, BARDI, and LANGLEY, “The Management of Business Logistics”, West 1992

7. JOHNSON and WOOD, “Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice Hall, 1996

8. PERESAN M. and CRIANIC T:, International Service Schedules on Train Channels, CTR)Canadian Transport Research Center, Montreal, 2007

Homework & Projects

Case Studies in and out of class hours.

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

--

Other Activities

--

Assessment Criteria NAVIGATIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS AND TERRESTRIAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

Quiz

Homework

2

30

Term Paper/Project

1

50

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

1

20

Field Study

Final Exam

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

30

Effects of Final on Grading, %

70

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

4

54

Midterm

Quiz

Homework

1

30

30

Term Paper/Project

1

40

40

Laboratory Work

Practices

3

3

7

Tutorial

4

1

4

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

Total Workload

131

Total Workload/25

131/25

Course ECTS Credits

5

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

I. The Principals of Cargo Handling and Operations – Basic Rules- Regulations-Recommendations and Guidance, Cargo Securing Manual, Movement of a Vessel, Stability

I

2

Lashing, Dunnage, Friction, Slide and Tip Over, Rule of Thumb-Advance Calculations, Tank top Strength

I

3

II. The Cargo Specific Information - Break Bulk Items, Steel Products, Heavy Lift and Project Cargo

II

4

Ro-Ro Items, Timber Cargo, Container and Non-container ships

II

5

III. The Voyage Planning related to the Cargo - Loading and Securing,

III

6

Passage Planning, Action during Voyage

III

7

MID – TERM (Student presentation and evaluation of Case Studies)

I-II-III

8

IV. The concept of the Intermodal Transportation in the Logistics

Introduction, Intermodal versus Multimodal Transportation

IV

9

Containers- Carriers- Shippers

IV

10

V. Shipper Perspective on Intermodal Transportation

V

11

Carrier Perspective – Service Network Design

V

12

Operational Planning

V

13

VI. The Intermodal Terminals associated with a case study for shipping operations

VI

14

FINAL PRESENTATIONS (Student presentation and assessment on Case Studies)

IV-V-VI

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the

competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).

X

b

Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area (knowledge).

X

c

The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area

(skill).

X

d

Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the

area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).

X

e

Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).

X

f

The ability to carry out a specialist study related to one’s area independently. (Competence to

work independently and take responsibility).

X

g

Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems

arising in the practical processes of one’s area and coming up with solutions while taking

responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

h

Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems

related to the area (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

i

Assessing the specialist knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view

and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).

X

j

Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one’s own work to

other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and

Social Competency).

X

k

Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships

with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary.

(Communication and Social Competency).

X

l

Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies

efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).

X

m

Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting,

practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these

values to others (Area Specific Competency).

X

n

Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area

and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes

(Area Specific Competency).

X

o

Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are

processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).

X

p

In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international

environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

X

Course Outcomes

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

Program Outcomesı

a

X

X

X

X

X

b

X

c

d

X

X

X

e

X

X

X

f

g

X

X

X

h

X

X

X

i

X

X

X

j

k

X

X

X

X

X

l

X

X

X

X

m

X

X

X

X

n

X

X

X

X

o

X

X

X

X

X

p

X

X

X

X

X

m

X