 Uno studio commissionato dalla Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), dal ministero del Lavoro e dalla Workforce Development Agency (WDA) di Singapore alla NUS Consulting (NUSC) conferma la centralità dell'industria marittima nell'economia nazionale. Il settore dello shipping continuerà a crescere e a garantire posti di lavoro.
Nel breve termine - spiega la ricerca - l'industria marittima di Singapore registrerà un tasso di crescita annuo del 6,5%-9,3% e nel lungo termine - fino al 2018 - il tasso di progressione sarà attestato a 7,0%-8,7%.
Attualmente 116.800 persone sono impiegate nelle circa 3.400 imprese che formano l'industria dello shipping di Singapore. Il 70% degli addetti (78.700 persone, di cui circa il 30% di nazionalità estera) svolge un lavoro a terra, mentre il 30% (38.100 persone, di cui oltre il 90% di nazionalità estera) è imbarcato sulle navi che battono bandiera di Singapore. Il 40% della forza lavoro è assorbito da società di navigazione e da agenzie marittime e di brokeraggio.
Secondo il rapporto, i salari del personale dell'industria marittima, in particolare di quello imbarcato, è assolutamente comparabile con i salari degli impiegati di pari livello di altre industrie. Ad esempio - sottolinea lo studio - il salario medio di un neolaureato al primo impiego ammonta a 1.400 dollari di Singapore (817 dollari).
Non solo l'industria marittima di Singapore garantisce stipendi equi, ma garantirà in futuro nuovi posti di lavoro. È previsto infatti un tasso annuo di crescita del 5,2% dell'occupazione a terra e dell'1,9% di quella a bordo. Nel 2018 l'industria marittima di Singapore darà lavoro ad oltre 200.000 persone. I settori che registreranno i più elevati tassi di crescita dell'occupazione saranno quelli della costruzione e riparazione navale, delle spedizioni, dello ship management e delle attività terminalistiche.
Fact sheet on the key findings of the
manpower study for Singapore maritime industry
(Source: MPA)
Breakdown of Shore-based Workforce by Sector
| |
|
Workforce
(Number) |
1 |
Cargo terminals |
5,302 |
2 |
Marine services/ferries |
2,972 |
3 |
Bunkering/ship chandling |
2,279 |
4 |
Shipbuilding & repair |
33,086 |
5 |
Shipping management*** |
9,076 |
6 |
Cargo survey |
260 |
7 |
Warehousing |
3,464 |
8 |
Freight forwarding |
9,923 |
9 |
Classification societies |
503 |
10 |
Ship financing |
165 |
11 |
Marine insurance |
490 |
12 |
Maritime arbitration |
141 |
13 |
Maritime training |
320 |
14 |
Other water transport services+ |
2,706 |
15 |
Mfg/repair marine engine/parts |
4,151 |
16 |
Other transport services* |
3816 |
| |
Total |
78,654 |
Note: Mfg=Manufacturing
+ Includes ocean and coastal transport services
*No data available for other transport services
***Includes shipping lines, ship chartering, ship management, ship agencies and shipbroking
|
Recruitment (Shore-based) by Specialisation
| |
Workforce |
Vacancies |
New Recruitment** |
Areas of Specialisation/Discipline |
2003 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Nautical Studies |
870 |
14 |
196 |
245 |
Marine Engineering |
2,196 |
164 |
141 |
249 |
Naval Architecture |
476 |
68 |
15 |
0 |
Logistics/Transportation |
4,946 |
363 |
544 |
513 |
Ship Management & Maritime Business* |
438 |
39 |
68 |
28 |
Maritime Economics Finance |
215 |
9 |
24 |
0 |
Maritime Law & Arbitration |
202 |
14 |
24 |
8 |
Shipyard Safety |
753 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Marine & Offshore Technology |
570 |
297 |
45 |
19 |
Mechanical Engineer |
26 |
81 |
31 |
10 |
Total |
10,692 |
1,049 |
1,088 |
1,072 |
Note: * Includes brokerage, chartering, insurance, etc
** Planned recruitment as indicated by companies surveyed
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Comparison of Salaries (Shore-based)
Maritime Occupation |
Average
Monthly Salary
(S$) |
Average
Monthly Salary
(S$) |
Equivalent
Occupation |
Senior Management |
10,000 ' >25,000 |
10,405
13,674
15,744 |
General Manager
Commercial Airline Pilot
Flying Instructor |
Manager |
5,000 - 7,000 |
5,722
7,133 |
Lawyer
Operations Manager (Finance) |
Assistant Manager |
4,000 |
4,053 |
Warehousing Manager |
COC1 with > 2 yrs experience |
5,900 |
5,946 |
Quality Assurance Manager |
COC1 with < 2 yrs experience |
5,200 |
5,185
5,255 |
Advertising and PR Manager
Sea Traffic Controller |
Degree (fresh graduate) |
2,200 |
2,154*
2,550*
2,725* |
Mechanical Engineer*
Electronics Engineer*
Semi-Conductor Engineer |
Diploma (fresh graduate) |
1,400 |
1,373*
1,417*
1,808* |
Mechanical Engineering Technician*
Draughtsman*
Semi-Conductor Technician* |
Sources: Maritime salaries provided by MPA; Others extracted from Ministry of Manpower, Occupational Wage Survey, June 2002.
Note: * Commencing salary
|
Comparison of Salaries (Sea-going)+
Maritime Occupation |
Average
Monthly Salary
(US$) |
Average
Monthly Salary
(S$)* |
Equivalent
Occupation |
Sea-going: Deck |
|
|
|
Officers - |
|
|
|
Master |
3,230 - 4,868 |
5,620 - 8,470 |
Legal Officer - General Manager |
Chief Officer |
2,440 - 3,225 |
4,246 - 5,612 |
Marine Engineer |
Second Officer |
1,650 - 2339 |
2,871 - 4,070 |
Purchasing Agent |
Third Officer |
1,200 - 1,766 |
2,088 - 3,073 |
Electrical Engineering Technician |
Sea-going: Engineer |
|
|
|
Officers |
|
|
|
Chief Engineer |
3,230 - 4,735 |
5,620 - 8,239 |
Legal Officer - General Manager |
Second Engineer |
2,440 - 3,225 |
4,246 - 5,612 |
Marine Engineer |
Third Engineer |
1,650 - 2,264 |
2,871 - 3,939 |
Purchasing Agent |
Fourth Engineer |
1,200 - 1,541 |
2,088 - 2,681 |
Electrical Engineering Technician |
Fifth/Junior Engineer |
750 - 1,129 |
771**
1,151**
1,964 |
Aircraft Loader**
Office Clerk**
Quality Assurance Technician |
Sources: Maritime salaries provided by MPA; Others extracted from Ministry of Manpower, Occupational Wage Survey, June 2002.
Note: + The salaries of sea-going personnel are tax-exempt
* Based on exchange rate of S$1.74 to US$1
**Commencing salary
|
Economic Growth Forecasts
Annual growth %
| |
Short-Term
(2004-2008) |
Medium-Term
(2009-2013) |
Long-Term
(2014-2018) |
Port/Warehousing/Transport services |
5.8-12.9 |
11.0-13.0 |
9.7-10.4 |
Freight Forwarding |
6.9-10.4 |
8.0-10.4 |
9.7-10.4 |
Ship Owning/Chartering/Management |
3.4-7.3 |
7.3 |
7.0-7.3 |
Shipbuilding & Repair |
4.0-16.1 |
3.0-4.2 |
3.4-5.0 |
Shipping Agencies |
3.0-6.5 |
3.0-4.1 |
3.1-5.0 |
Maritime Training |
6.5-9.3 |
8.6-9.2 |
7.7-8.7 |
Maritime Industry |
6.5-9.3 |
8.5-9.2 |
7.0-8.7 |
Shore-Based Manpower Demand
Number of Persons
| |
|
Short-Term
2008 |
Medium-Term
2013 |
Long-Term
2018 |
1 |
Cargo terminals |
8,457 |
13,434 |
19,623 |
2 |
Marine services/ferries |
4,740 |
7,530 |
10,999 |
3 |
Bunkering/ship chandling |
2,581 |
2,983 |
3.388 |
4 |
Shipbuilding & repair |
42,165 |
48,880 |
56,664 |
5 |
Shipping management* |
9,902 |
11,263 |
13,064 |
6 |
Shipbroking, cargo survey, etc** |
2,119 |
2,449 |
2,782 |
7 |
Warehousing |
5,525 |
8,777 |
12,820 |
8 |
Freight forwarding |
12,118 |
14,686 |
17,241 |
9 |
Maritime training |
406 |
453 |
450 |
10 |
Other water transport services |
4,094 |
6,504 |
9,500 |
11 |
Mfg/repair marine engine/parts |
5,290 |
6,133 |
7,109 |
12 |
Ocean & coastal transport services |
222 |
352 |
514 |
13 |
Other transport services |
6,087 |
9,669 |
14,123 |
| |
Total |
103,708 |
133,113 |
168,278 |
Note: Mfg = Manufacturing
*Includes shipping lines, ship chartering, ship management and ship agencies
** Includes classification societies, ship financing, marine insurance and maritime arbitration
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