Part 1: Introduction to shipping. Sea transport and the global economy ; The organization of the shipping market
Part 2: Shipping market economics. Shipping market cycles ; Supply, demand and freight rates ; The four shipping markets
Part 3: Shipping company economics. Costs, revenue and cashflow ; Financing ships and shipping companies ; Risk, return and shipping company economics
Part 4: Seaborne trade and transport systems. The geography of maritime trade ; The principles of maritime trade ; The transport of bulk cargoes ; The transport of specialized cargoes ; The transport of general cargo
Part 5: The merchant fleet and transport supply. The ships that provide the transport ; The economics of shipbuilding and scrapping ; The regulation of the maritime industry
Part 6: Forecasting and planning. Maritime forecasting and market research.