Bhartiya School of Maritime Studies
Bhartiya School of Maritime StudiesA Unit of Bhartiya Mahavidyalaya
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Executive Postgraduate Management Education

PGDM in Maritime Logistics & Port Management

A rigorous 1-year postgraduate management program structured to develop high-caliber leaders in global ocean freight, port operations, terminal management, chartering, and international supply chains.

Duration
1 Academic Year
Full-Time Intensive Program
Eligibility
Any Graduate
Recognised University Degree
Affiliation
SDSUV
Shri Dev Suman Uttarakhand Univ.
Campus
Roorkee, UK
Bhartiya Mahavidyalaya Saini Campus
Important Educational Scope: This program is exclusively a commercial management and logistics postgraduate program. It trains students for corporate managerial, terminal operations, supply chain, freight forwarding, and commercial shipbroking roles on land. It does not impart sailor or seafarer crew training (no deck cadet, engine cadet, or sea-service certificates).
The Trillion-Dollar Maritime Economy

90% of Global Trade Moves by Sea. We Train the Managers Who Move It.

From raw industrial minerals and agricultural staples to containerized consumer electronics and automobiles, the contemporary world economy depends entirely on an interconnected network of ocean shipping lines, marine terminals, dry ports, and intermodal corridors.

India is undergoing a historic maritime transformation backed by the Maritime India Vision 2030 and the Sagarmala Programme, investing hundreds of billions of dollars to expand deep-water container transshipment ports, automate terminal gates, and connect Inland Container Depots (ICDs) directly to coastal gateways.

The PGDM in Maritime Logistics & Port Management bridges the severe talent deficit between conventional general management graduates and the highly technical, legally exacting world of international commercial shipping.

Automated Container Terminal and Gantry Cranes
Commercial Focus
Port Operations • Liner Agency • Chartering • Marine Insurance • Supply Chain Logistics
Academic Architecture

Two Intensive Academic Terms

Designed to take graduates from baseline business logic through to complex charterparty negotiations, terminal berth optimization, and customs automation.

Term I • 6 MonthsFoundations & Global Flow

Maritime Trade Foundations & Logistics Management

Master the macroeconomic drivers of world shipping, ocean carrier networks, supply chain design, and freight documentation standards.

  • Maritime Economics & International Shipping Markets
  • Liner Shipping & Container Logistics Management
  • Global Supply Chain & Multimodal Freight Systems
  • Dry Bulk & Tanker Operations (Energy & Commodities)
  • Customs Clearance, EXIM Documentation & Port Formalities
Covers Incoterms 2020, Bills of Lading, and multimodal transport conventions.
Term II • 6 MonthsOperations, Law & Finance

Port Operations, Commercial Law & Terminal Management

Transition into live operational management: quay crane productivity, berth allocation, charterparty drafting, marine insurance claims, and port digitalization.

  • Port Operations, Terminal Management & Inland Infrastructure
  • Shipbroking, Chartering & Commercial Fixtures (GENCON/NYPE)
  • Maritime Law, Carriage of Goods by Sea & Dispute Resolution
  • Marine Insurance, P&I Clubs & General Average Adjustment
  • Port Community Systems, EDI, IoT & Terminal Digital Twins
Includes capstone simulation, TOS case studies, and industry project work.
Career Outcomes

Where Graduates Lead in Industry

Equipped with analytical mastery of supply chain metrics and commercial shipping contracts, BSMS graduates enter prominent sectors across India and global maritime gateways.

Liner Shipping Agencies

Roles in container inventory control, line operations, documentation, trade lane pricing, and customer service for global carriers.

Container Port Terminals

Berth planners, yard coordinators, gate superintendents, terminal operations executives at major gateway ports.

Freight Forwarders & 3PL

International freight forwarding management, ocean consolidation, customs brokerage, and supply chain contract execution.

Chartering & Broking

Broking desks fixing bulk commodities, post-fixture operations, laytime calculation, and maritime commercial dispute administration.

Admissions Open

Graduates from any discipline (B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., B.Tech, BBA, etc.) from a UGC-recognized university are eligible to apply. Join the next generation of maritime managers.

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