Economics of marine transportation industries

Lectures: 2 sessions / week for eight weeks, 1.5 hours / session

14.01 or permission of instructor.

There is no required textbook for this course. Students are assigned various readings for each class session.

Students are assigned two papers during the term. Associated with the second paper, each student also presents their findings in class during the last two sessions.

Within the written assignments, the term paper carries twice the weight of the shorter assignment.

Economics of the Environment

The Time Value of Money

Economic Sustainability

Macroeconomics: National Income Accounting

Bulk Shipping

LNG Shipping

Liner Shipping and Ports

FPSOs, Fast Ferries, Fast Freight Ships

Student Presentations

Course Evaluation

Student Presentations (cont.)

Course Wrap-up

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