Assignment:
Commercial Practices in Shipping
Assessment Question; The Shipping Industry and Hanjin
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this assignment, students should be able to:
• Assess the impact of Hanjin's circumstances to the international shipping community.
• Predict the reaction of Hanjins' competitors.
• Generalise the opportunities available to Hanjins competitors.
• Estimate the consequence of Hanjins case to ship owners and shippers.
• Evaluate the importance of the B/L during disruptions in the movement of cargo.
Learning Opportunities: Independent learning, research and report writing, critical thinking and analysis, deduction of gained knowledge. Utilisation of academic knowledge for a practical situation.
Learning Opportunities: Reading and evaluation. Connection between different modules from various years.
Layout: Assignments to include cover page, introduction, main body of text and conclusion. Cover page to include assignment title, student name, student id, class and teachers name.
Referencing and Bibliography: Assignment must include references and bibliography.
Assessment Criteria; Please find on following page.
Word Count; 1200 (+/- 10%)
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Question;
The case of Hanjin, one of the world's largest shipping lines, has had and will continue to have a major effect on the international shipping industry.
Assess the implications of Hanjins demise to commercial practices in the shipping industry with special regard to the use of B/L's and the vessel chartering industry.