Topics for bachelor and master thesis:

If you are interested to conduct bachelor or master thesis with us, please contact Prof. Qing Liu via email or personally to discuss topics, schedules, and other details. Generally, there is no strictly required enrollment process.

Some of the topics will be extended to mini-projects with paid student-assistant hours, if the thesis quality is good and mutual agreements are met.

A list of potential topics can be found below, and proposed new topics are alway welcome.

•  Industry 4.0 and smart shipping
• Digitalization for future shipping
• Supply chain management related topicss
• Mega container vessels and implications for the shipping industry
• Route design practices of global shipping liners
• Freight flows analysis of Asia-Europe trade

• The balance game between of carriers and shippers in global shipping
• Freight rate analysis (BDI or other freight index analysis)
• Port collaboration and competition strategies
• From boom to bust: shipping cycle analysis 2003 to 2017