The Australian Maritime College is a national leader in marine and maritime-related research.
AMCs diversity and areas of expertise create a unique environment for research reflected by the three National Centres:
- National Centre for Ports and Shipping encompassing:
- Maritime Business and International Logistics
- Ocean Seafaring
- National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
AMC has world-class training and research facilities, which include our fleet of vessels, aquaculture centre, maritime simulations centre and the Australian Maritime Hydrodynamics Research Centre.
AMC welcomes enquiries about any aspect of its research. It particularly welcomes Expressions of Interest (EOI) from potential higher degree by research candidates. To complete an EOI form, please contact the Northern Research Hub: Research.North@utas.edu.au.
Current Opportunities
Closing Date
12th February 2021
Applicants should contact the primary supervisor, and submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Application as soon as possible.
The Research Project
The recent event of Covid-19 has had an impact on world trade, especially to avoid dependence on one source of supply (e.g. China). This trend may be well coupled and supported by changes in geopolitics. Health protection measures e.g. social distancing, and safety measures coupled with new regulations are expected to have some effect on logistics and transport operations.
The liner shipping business as we know it will be different from how they worked before COVID-19 hit our shores. Navigating around and through the COVID-19 situation has left all shipping companies in uncharted waters with blank sailing becoming the norm of the day for many liner operators. Therefore, the liner shipping companies must formulate relevant marketing strategies to remain competitive in a challenging time.
This project aims to investigate the resilience of liner shipping companies in the post-COVID-19 climate. The project also seeks to identify the operational and marketing areas that liner operators need to strengthen and to design the most resilience strategy that they can use to remain competitive in the challenging seasons.
To achieve the above aim the following research questions shall be answered.
- RQ1: What are the measures or strategies used by container lines during the pandemic period?
- RQ2: How effective are those measures/strategies in helping companies to survive the pandemic?
Eligibility
Essential Skills:
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate strong research and analytical skills
- Applicants must already have been awarded a First Class Honours degree or hold equivalent qualifications (e.g. master’s degree) or relevant and substantial research experience in an appropriate sector
- Knowledge and skills in shipping operations, international trade and freight operations
Desirable Skills:
- A previous research qualification (Honours or Masters by Research) in a management discipline, preferably shipping, commerce or business
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative research
- Good knowledge of international shipping
- Highly developed written and communication skills
- Being familiar with statistical or econometric analysis software such as SPSS, R, EViews
See the following web page for entry requirements: www.utas.edu.au/research/degrees/what-is-a-research-degree
Application Process
Applicants who require more information or are interested in this specific project should first contact the listed Supervisor. Information and guidance on the application process can be found on the Apply Now website.
Information about scholarships is available on the Scholarships webpage.
More Information
Please contact, Dr Peter Fanam for further information.
