Eligibility

Most shipping companies take in graduates in any discipline, although a diploma in shipping is preferred. Due to the paucity of training programmes in shipping, most candidates receive on-the-job training.

Practical intelligence, physical energy and stamina, management abilities, ability to work hard and for irregular hours, interest in commercial matters as well as geography and world trade, a liking for paper work, good contacts and the ability to win peoples' confidence, entrepreneurial spirit.