Posted by: Shubhangi Sarah Posted on: Fri 07 Dec 2012Marine logistics offers excellent career opportunities at all levels as growth in India’s international trade is twice the GDP --SL Ganapathi, chairman, supply chain and logistics centre of excellence at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, College of Vocational Education, Mumbai.
Posted by: Shubhangi Sarah Posted on: Fri 07 Dec 2012Marine logistics offers excellent career opportunities at all levels as growth in India’s international trade is twice the GDP --SL Ganapathi, chairman, supply chain and logistics centre of excellence at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, College of Vocational Education, Mumbai.
What's it about
Marine logistics involves overseeing the movement of goods by sea. Besides navigation and engineering, all the other operations related to ports/terminals and actual maritime transportation come under marine logistics.
It includes scheduling, marketing of space, booking of cargo, safe tra
Marine logistics involves overseeing the movement of goods by sea. Besides navigation and engineering, all the other operations related to ports/terminals and actual maritime transportation come under marine logistics.
It includes scheduling, marketing of space, booking of cargo, safe transportation of cargo from one point to another, loading and unloading, supervision and liaison with customers. In the last two decades, increased globalisation has witnessed a significant growth in the movement of goods across international borders.
Despite the development in technology and introduction of faster modes of transportation, shipping or marine logistics still remains one of the mainstays of the international movement of goods. Therefore, this sector has the maximum scope of employment from entry level to management levels. It varies from managing ships to managing the ports, to marketing of many related services
Pay Off
At entry level a candidate with a professional degree can earn anything between Rs. 3.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum. After acquiring work experience of six to eight years, he/she can get around Rs ...
At entry level a candidate with a professional degree can earn anything between Rs. 3.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum. After acquiring work experience of six to eight years, he/she can get around Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh per annum.
At senior level, a person with experience of 20 years, can get anything around Rs. 45 lakh to Rs. 60 lakh per annum.
Clock Work
9.30am: Reach at the office and check mails, sends enquiries to agents, take feedback from field operation staff
10.30am to 11.30am: Coordination mee ...
9.30am: Reach at the office and check mails, sends enquiries to agents, take feedback from field operation staff
10.30am to 11.30am: Coordination meetings with sales people and general manager on issues and prospects
11.30am to 1pm: Call the customer for updates, fresh bookings and learn about immediate prospect
1.45pm to 3pm: Quotation and solution preparation. Get approvals from general manager where necessary and send them to customers
3.30pm to 4pm: Spend time with documentation staff for customer related updates and issues
4pm to 5pm: Preparation and despatch of daily status reports to customers
How do i get there
There are two streams in marine logistics: nautical science and engineering. Admission to maritime training institutes is through a test after Class 12 (only for science students).
For naut ...
There are two streams in marine logistics: nautical science and engineering. Admission to maritime training institutes is through a test after Class 12 (only for science students).
For nautical science, do a three-year BSc programme and for marine engineering, a four-year BTech. After graduation, join as apprentice and appear in different levels of competency exams after requisite sailing experience. A graduate may get into marine logistics after doing a related MBA programme from a reputable institute.
