Course content
As key components of global trade, shipping and ports not only support the growth and distribution of goods worldwide but also significantly impact environmental and climate objectives. This course examines the critical role of shipping and ports in achieving sustainable development while simultaneously facing the imperative to decarbonize. The challenges to shipping and ports in providing safe, secure, energy efficient, environmentally and climate friendly services that, at the same time, promote connectivity and trade and enables economic growth are complex and tremendous. These challenges call for a multi-stakeholder approach involving companies from intersecting value chains (the marine fuel value chain, the shipbuilding and maritime equipment value chain, and the maritime operations value chain) as well as regulators, financial institutions, and other relevant partners.
The course will cover different themes related to sustainable shipping and ports, including:
- Air emissions
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable energy and green fuels
- Green shipping corridors
- Ports as decarbonization hubs
- Innovation and business models for shipping and port decarbonization and clean energy transition
The course will equip students to take on new roles and responsibilities related to the green transition in maritime operations within their respective organizations. This includes developing and implementing green transition strategies, identifying opportunities to enhance energy efficiency, evaluating renewable energy sources and green fuels (including compliance with international environmental regulations and standards), monitoring and reporting on organizational progress, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and innovation for the green transition.
The course combines interactive lectures (including case studies and guest lecturers), recurrent short reading summaries prepared by the students, group work and in-class presentations, and an experiential learning set-up based on real-life cases.
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