maritime careers, jobs and employments

Historically, the shipping industry has long struggled with corruption on a wide scale. The main reason for this is the very nature of the job: frequent port calls in numerous countries around the world (each with its own set of laws and legislation), as well as multiple ship inspections and heavy bureaucracy, ...

In a statement, Peter Hinchliffe, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping, the industry's main trade group, summed up last week's agreement: “We are confident this will give the shipping industry the clear signal it needs to get on with the job of developing zero CO2 fuels." ...

Recognizing that this is a critical time for polar shipping, The Nautical Institute has published a new edition of its highly acclaimed Polar Ship Operations ... He was elected a Fellow of The Nautical Institute in recognition of his long seagoing career and dedication to improving standards at sea, with particular ...

MARAD recently reported to Congress that its Ready Reserve Force, which draws from the U.S. shipping industry to provide the military with “surge” sealift capacity, would be able to do its job in the first few months of a major military operation. But it estimates its current force is roughly 1,800 people short of ...

New bursary for career development and marine civils award to recognise achievement in these sectors. To celebrate the 21st year of Seawork, two additional categories have been added to the European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs), the ECM Young Person's Development Award and the ECM ...

ALEXANDRIA BAY — Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne, D-Theresa, is hosting a forum in Alexandria Bay Wednesday centered on maritime job opportunities along the St. Lawrence River. The goal of the forum is to gather ideas from local lawmakers, business leaders and residents to strengthen the local ...

On Friday, Ohio bargebuilder Jeffboat informed its remaining employees that it will be closing its doors. The firm employed up to 1,300 people just a few years ... A smaller bargebuilder, Portland-based yard Zidell Marine, closed last year for similar reasons. Zidell was located in an up-and-coming mixed-use ...

Waste management is an exercise in environmental ethics and fresh job opportunities at Rutgers ... These people are tasked with disposing of anything and everything from computers and furniture to the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences' old maritime equipment. BAS covers a large swath of ...

"Bringing jobs and investment to Georgia is a central part of GPA's mission." Humphrey's study found that maritime trade amounts to $44 billion in state gross domestic product, or 8 percent of Georgia's total economic output. Business conducted through the ports resulted in $5.9 billion in federal taxes, $1.4 ...

MONACO, March 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navios Maritime Midstream Partners L.P. (“Navios Midstream”) (NYSE:NAP), an owner and operator of tanker vessels, ... Partners L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership which owns and operates crude oil tankers under long-term employment contracts.

Bermuda's complement of able mariners has just grown with the commencement ceremony of 11 participants – aged 16-29 – from the Endeavour Maritime Careers Springboard Programme. Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs Walter Roban was on hand Thursday evening to ...

We regularly hear or read that Malta needs to become a centre of maritime excellence. A holistic vision, goals, strategies and consultations – a lot of work has been done and continues to be done. The effort is there and the government, together with the private sector, is working hard to improve the situation ...

With Transport and Logistics being one of the key strategic growth sectors for Bahrain, APM Terminals Bahrain is working towards driving its future growth by developing the country's maritime workforce. Through its long-term perspective on investing in Kingdom's maritime education and training, the ...

Maritime Pacific Brewing Co, an established family owned Seattle Micro-Brewery, has an immediate opening for a qualified salesperson to represent them in the North Puget Sound Area. Applicant should have the following key qualifications: Live in the Seattle Area; Have a minimum of 3 years in the ...

Members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have protested out the front of the headquarters of mining giant Rio Tinto. The protesters say the company continues to mine and refine Bauxite in Queensland and is employing mostly foreign seafarers paid $4 an hour when shipping it locally, to New ...

Did you always want to work in banking? “I went to school thinking I wanted to be an architect and decided halfway through that I wanted to switch gears and go into marketing. Shortly after, I randomly answered a job ad for a marketing coordinator position at Maritime Savings Bank and that turned into a ...

To help refine its design, Saab has consulted with two UK companies: arresting gear specialist MacTaggart Scott and Rolls-Royce Marine, which has experience with catapults. "We've been working with both companies on separate, smallish contracts to look at modeling ways to improve launch and ...

So, we have a lot of work to do. We are so excited about it, but still we are challenged. The issue of infrastructure is to be faced. We cannot take away nautical engineering and marine engineering from maritime studies. “To develop the infrastructure in place, there must be synergy with our sister agencies ...

With facilities in Mumbai, Delhi, Odessa and Manila, AEMTC is one of the most prominent providers of maritime training in Europe and Asia, while MITAGS-PMI is a no- profit vocational training centre for individuals seeking to enter the maritime profession and for professional mariners seeking to advance ...

The forum also served as an opportunity to tackle employment growth, review the best practices, and come up with solutions to current and future challenges facing the shipping sector and ship finance. Regional and international experts took part in a series of seminars on key strategic topics and issues ...

M. programs can help future lawyers to stand out when they enter the job market. Originally from China, Dr Yan Li completed an LL.M. at the University of Southampton in 2003. Today she is a senior associate at INCE & Co, a commercial law firm in the City of London, where she works as a maritime ...

MONCTON, NB, March 17, 2018/CNW/ - The Atlantic beef industry is a powerful economic driver for Canada with over $100 million in farm cash receipts and over $25 million in exports. As the sector continues to grow, the Government of Canada is committed to working with beef and cattle producers to ...

Kate Brown signed a bill into law that will create a task force to focus on maritime sector workforce development. The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission worked with the committee that presented the bill. Eventually, the law will make it so maritime jobs from fishing, working on tug boats to maritime ...

Seawork's Maritime Training & Skills Trail enables attendees to explore training, apprenticeships, employment and educational opportunities. Specialist maritime recruitment companies, education centres and training organisations provide expert advice to attendees on entering the industry, and learning, ...

Career opportunities from across the UK's shipping, ports, business services, engineering and leisure marine industries were on show at Olympia yesterday. The National Career Guidance Show is put on specifically for careers advisers, teachers, parents, careers leads in schools and careers educators ...

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The number of Indian seafarers employed globally has exceeded 150,000 for the first time according to India's maritime administration, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS). The Hindu Business Line says the numbers counter suggestions that the popularity of Indian seafarers is waning among ship ...

“Today's meeting will start the journey towards better understanding equality and inclusion in the sector and I want to see many more women taking up careers in maritime.” Maritime UK – the umbrella body for the UK's shipping, ports, business services, engineering and leisure marine industries – has ...

Navios Maritime Containers Inc., a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector, announced that it agreed to acquire a 2010-built, 4,250 TEU containership for $11.78 million. The acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, and no assurance can be provided that the acquisition will close. The vessel ...

The Eastport Yacht Club Foundation introduces students to industry professionals at the Marine and Maritime Career Expo at Annapolis High School this Saturday, February 24. More than 50 organizations discuss careers in the marine trades and the maritime sciences as well as educational and ...

The maritime industry is looking for people like Ms Lum - those who are highly educated and trained in a variety of fields but might not have considered a maritime career. This is because the industry is growing and is expected to have about 5,000 new jobs by 2025, across sectors such as data analytics ...

Around the country, industry officials have cited a shortage of qualified maritime workers as a main challenge to growth, officials said. The industry requires technical skills training and licensing, even for entry-level positions. To earn credentials for each level of employment, workers must complete regular ...

Some Miami-Dade high schools are trying a new way to get kids ready for life after graduation: getting them to see first-hand job opportunities that aren't usually presented at job fairs. That's how top students from 16 different Miami-Dade high schools got to board the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship on ...

With more than 200,000 members, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a fierce advocate working to protect and restore a national treasure and integral part of America's maritime heritage through advocacy, education, litigation, and restoration. Mr. Baker is focused on one goal— “Saving the Bay”—by ...

The American Maritime Partnership today announced the launch of the Military to Maritime digital career platform (www.militarytomaritime.org), which is dedicated to helping veterans find meaningful, family-wage jobs in the maritime industry while supporting America's national and economic security.