CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY
Aakansha Pasricha
Aakansha writes for Naukrigulf.com. You can contact her @ G+
The shipping industry is on a rise as many businesses are outlining a course to sustainability. This is driven by industry’s growing preference to pick shipping over other means of transportation. Another testimony to the aforementioned is a projection that an estimated 90 percent of the world’s exports travel by sea. This push by the industry to save the environment and pick the greenest solution of transportation will help the shipping industry and generate a lot of jobs in the process.
With an increase in business and a good outlook for future, many shipping businesses are investing in procuring state of the art technology and carriers. The businesses are also making a conscious effort to invest in research and innovation to produce carriers with strict pollution guidelines. All these efforts have a direct impact on job creation, and hence the job opportunities are growing within the shipping industry. Shipping businesses are looking out for professionals with scientific know-how skills and a creative bend of mind in addition to adding force to manage their day to day operations at ports.
Growth in the shipping industry also has a significant impact on the growth of the global economy, as being an industry that connects nations, it creates opportunities everywhere a ship goes, and hence jump starts the global economy. Shipping industry is responsible for transporting a wide range of products, and hence needs a wide variety of carriers ranging from containers ships to supertankers and from refrigerated freighters to car carriers. Manufacturing of these vessels is also one of the ways; the industry helps in the creation of jobs.
The following section of the article will update you about the various types of shipping/ workboat related jobs available globally.
- Port Manager
Ports need resources to manage the schedules. In this position, managers have to maintain contact with all the ships coming in and out of the port. Moreover, the manager is responsible for regulating the tugboat workers, dockhand and keep the ports operating.
- Ship Superintendent
Superintendent is the owner of the fleet who keeps track of which ships are tugging with what products and where it is heading towards or coming from. All the operations related to fleets are regulated by ship superintendent.
- Ship Chandlers
Cargo ships don’t spend much time in port, it is necessary to ensure the provisions required onboard prior to departure. Ship Chandlers act as a one-stop shopping destination and provides with food and supplies that can be quickly delivered to the ship off all kinds alongside. Almost every port has a list of the companies that offer warehousing and delivery jobs.
- Shipyards and Drydock
Shipyards and Drydocks provide additional employment opportunities for engineers, electricians and welders. The big ports require at least one shipyard and drydock.
- Shipping Managers
Shipping managers generally oversee shipping and receiving departments. They are a specific kind of storage and distribution manager. The standard duties of the shipping managers include packing items for shipment, ordering supplies, monitoring subordinate employees and verifying the contents of received packages.
Other duties include preparing departmental budgets, reviewing invoices, implementing security or safety programs, training personnel, among others. People with this skill set and experience can also apply for jobs in manufacturing companies, warehouses, large corporations, shipping groups and related shipping areas.
- Marine Surveying Jobs
In maritime world, marine surveying jobs require skilled professionals as the person is responsible for navigation and surveying. This job requires travelling, and people who wish to travel as a part of their work should take up this lucrative job opportunity.
- Maritime Lawyers
There are a number of lawsuits in the maritime industry. Professionals who have a background in law and are interested in going for the shipping industry, should look out for opportunities in this industry.
- Shipbuilding jobs
Jobs in this category require professionals who are well versed in engineering or construction disciplines. People with a creative bent of mind to design new ships should look into these jobs. As aforementioned, one of the reasons behind the resurgence of shipping industry is the push to design ships based on strict guidelines, so people getting jobs in this area should be well informed in addition to being strong in their respective engineering disciplines.
- Marine Technicians
Although every ship has an engineering/ shipbuilding crew who is dedicated to the maintenance of the electrical and mechanical systems onboard, but sometimes it is difficult for them to fix every problem. To fix the detailed and critical issues of the ships, many companies look for marine technicians who assist engineering and electrical crew and make sure the ship is operational and keeps moving from port to port.
- Customs Brokers:
Customs Brokers assist the importers and exporters to meet the custom requirements governing products entering and leaving one country. The position requires the knowledge of entry procedures, taxes, duties, classification and valuation of goods entering or leaving the country.
Finding any of the above-mentioned jobs can help you fulfill your dream to work in the shipping industry. So, you should definitely invest time in looking for such opportunities and make the most of the shipping industry’s bright future.
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