Shipping & Port Management
Shipping is a global business and plays a crucial role in international trade and commerce. A post graduate diploma in Shipping and Port Management trains students with requisite skills and knowledge in general management, information technology with specialization in shipping and port management. Literally shipping means transporting goods and cargo from one destination to the other and logistics means flow of information and goods between two points. With increasing importance of international trade the need for skilled individuals to manage shipping and port industries has increased.
MBA in Shipping and Port Management which is conducted in few institutes in India focuses on shipping laws and marine insurance, economics of sea transportation, and port management.
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Job Prospects in Shipping & Port Management
- Shipping Companies
- Agency Houses
- Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Firms
- Export/Import Houses
- Large manufacturing and trading concerns
- Major Ports worldwide
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Shipping and Port Managers can also find suitable employment opportunities in government departments like Railways and Defence. Shipping managers also favour PSUs like Shipping Corporation. However, the best pay package probably comes from private logistics and shipping companies. You can also find job with private packers and movers and transporters and organizations dealing with cargo handling.
Institutes offering Shipping and Port Management
- Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) University, Tamil Nadu
- National Institute of Port Management, Chennai
- Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Logistics, Chennai
- Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi