Learn the fundamentals of international shipping through a comprehensive course covering industry dynamics, key positions, career development, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Begin with an overview of the shipping industry's evolution, market competition, and major shipping routes before diving into crucial roles like sales, customer service, and operations positions within shipping companies. Explore real-world case studies focusing on African shipping lines, dangerous goods handling, reefer container bookings, and cold chain logistics. Master essential documentation processes including bill of lading preparation and container stowage planning. Develop career advancement strategies by understanding employer requirements and job market dynamics in both shipping companies and container ports. Conclude by examining entrepreneurial opportunities in the industry through case studies of successful startups, cross-border e-commerce, and port development practices in Shenzhen. Gain practical insights from industry professionals who address common challenges and share their success stories throughout the learning journey.
Overview
Syllabus
- Moduel 1 Staring at the stars – knowing shipping industry
- Competition – International shipping past, now and future
- Compete for price – Shipping alliance
- A journey to famous ports
- International shipping line -main shipping routes
- Unit testing
- Moduel 2 down to earth - Positions
- Holding the money bag – sales positions in international shipping companies
- Position analysis: differences between marketing and sales
- Case study 1: African shipping lines
- Case study 2: becoming a successful sales
- Case study 3: how to deal issues like a senior sales
- Knowledge expansion: container changed the world
- Senior sales to solve your questions
- Students presentation videos
- Satisfaction rate – CS position in international shipping companies
- Position analysis: detailed CS
- Case study 1: knowing DG
- Case study 2: DG booking
- Case study 3: reefer container booking
- Knowledge expansion: cold chain
- Memorizing flow chart – OP in international shipping companies
- OP position analysis: detailed OP
- Case study: OP working process
- Nowledge expansion: how to read container stowage plan
- Knowledge expansion: stowage plan
- Professionals solve your questions
- Standardization – documentation at international shipping companies
- Position analysis: detailed B/L making person
- Case study: making B/L
- Unit testing
- Module 3 facing future – Career development
- We want you – what do companies need from you
- Finding matching point – what should job seeker look for
- Prepare to get employed 1 – getting employed in intentional shipping companies
- Prepare to get employed 2 – getting employed in container port
- Unit testing
- Module 4 achieving your dream – Have your own startup company
- Big data logic – Shenzhen port development and practice
- Startup company 1 – cross boarder e-commerce, shipping cost control to gain competitive advantage
- Startup company 2 – how did I get the first pot of gold
- Unit testing
- Term final examination
- 期末考试
Taught by
Shenzhen Polytechnic University
