• Discuss the catalysts of growth in international trade and illustrate this idea using the expansion of container shipments across the globe
• Measure the logistics performance using key dimensions such as infrastructure, tracking & tracing, to name a few
• Understand and apply the concept of transfer pricing
• Measure the shipping connectivity using measures such as LSCI, CPCI, LSBCI (e.g. what is the difference between LSCI and LPI?)
• Discuss the factors considered for foreign direct investment (FDI)
• Discuss the directional imbalance that exists in container shipping (e.g. what are the reasons for this directional imbalance? How to solve the issue of empty container repositioning?)