Shipping Industry as a career

Maritime industry is flourishing at a very high pace globally. If you’re feeling confined and landlocked and want to explore the deep blue sea, with an extremely lucrative career, then maritime industry is the key. There are plenty of opportunities in the maritime industry that can be explored.  

Through this article we intend to steer a steady course through the waters of maritime-based careers and qualifications.

The maritime industry’s diverse workforce apart from seafaring offers a plethora of careers across the globe. From ship brokers to ship builders, from fleet managers to marine risk managers, from naval architects to shipping analysts, from chief engineers to chief accountant the options are as wide and varied as the seven seas. 

The maritime industry is not just about ships and cargo, it’s predominantly about people and services. If you have drive and talent, and are ready to discover the depth of this industry, both onshore and ashore, maritime is the sector for you.

Talking about the courses available, MBA in Shipping and Port Management is a comprehensive course conducted by some renowned universities and institutions in India. The minimum qualification for entering the industry is 10+2 (Science). Some universities also conduct advance courses in Shipping such as Shipping & Port Management and for that they invite applications from Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology. However some institutes even allow science as a management graduate. Sky is the limit in terms of remuneration in this industry.

Most of the big shipping firms are headquartered outside India, or have significant operations outside India. It means a good performance can lead to exciting roles, globally and a hands on exposure to the various cultures around the globe and these would not be the usual “big economic hubs” like London or New York, but include exotic places like Brazil, Central America, Western Africa and the Middle East. This also means an opportunity to work with, interact and know people from different cultures – exchange notes on food habits, arts, literature and lifestyle.

There is an ocean of opportunities that can be explored.  Come explore this ocean of opportunities.