Summer School | Shipping in Action!

HMC/ICS and ALBA have collaborated in order to offer a unique introductory summer course in shipping in Greece, a country with long standing tradition in shipping and with the largest merchant fleet in the world in terms of both value and size.
The course will be delivered in the cities of Athens (at Alba) and Piraeus (at HMC/ICS) homes to more than 700 mainly Greek and foreign shipping companies many of them specializing in Shipping Management. Moreover, Piraeus Port is one of the fastest growing container terminals in the world operated by COSCO.
The aim of the course is to provide its participants a true understanding of the Greek Shipping industry -the Greek shipping miracle- and to introduce them to the international shipping Business, the new technologies in shipping, the current environmental issues and the commercial part of shipping such us S&P and Chartering.

The course is designed to offer a unique educational experience through a practice centered approach and it is delivered by distinguished industry speakers in the field.
All participants will benefit from educational field visits to leading maritime companies, ships and ports covering different parts of shipping markets such us Dry, Liquid, Container, Ports etc.