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The study of Port Management in Malaysia is the management of shipment activities such as movement of ships, loading and unloading of containers, cargo and custom activities.
Have you ever been on the shore-side and loved everything you saw? The intoxicating smell of the ocean, the gargantuan ships that would dwarf the already large containers they carried. Have you always wondered about a career in the industry? If you have, then you may want to consider studying Port Management in Malaysia. Let us clear things up for you so you’ll know exactly what you need to do, from your first step to your last.
Maritime Safety and Environment
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Maritime and Commercial Law
Ship Chartering and Sales & Purchase
Maritime Logistics
Additional Mathematics
English
Mathematics
Physics
Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Port Planning Management
Port Technology and Maintenance
Business Law Language skills
Port Management will help prepare aspiring managers with essential management skills, strategies and knowledge required for today’s ever-growing sea freight market.
With so many degree options out there, here are some top reasons why you should study Port Management:
In this field, you will learn how to build a good relationship with international companies because the entirety of your job depends on those relations. You will learn useful skills to convince your clients to do good business with you.
Upon graduating and gaining years of experience in this industry, you can manage your own shipping company and run it the way you think is most effective according to what you’ve learned from this degree.
Transactions take place every single day, be it in Malaysia or between different countries and is moving in an even faster pace as globalisation happens more rapidly these days. This industry is able to take you to the international platform and if you’re lucky, you get to work overseas as well.
STPM :
2 principal passes including Mathematics
A-Levels :
2 principal passes including Mathematics
South Australian Matriculation (SAM) :
70 and grade B in 2 subjects including Mathematics
Canadian Pre-University (CPU) :
An average of 70% in 6 subjects including Mathematics
Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) :
Grade B in 5 subjects including Mathematics
Important Note: If you opt to study a Diploma in Port Management and continue your degree at the same institution, you will most likely get a one-year exemption. This means that you can enter degree year 2 after diploma..
Managing a port isn’t easy, and time is of the essence. Shipments that are meant for suppliers and traders will all need to be on time, and it’s up to you to ensure that it does happen.
While it may involve hands-on work as well, it’s crucial that you understand the importance of local and international business trade, and how it affects the maritime industry. I may sound complicated to you now, but by the time you graduate, it should be as easy as A-B-C.
There will be many people involved in a shipment, and with that many moving parts, you will need to be able to manage every single part, and manage it with fairness, so that all parties are happy.
Ship Manager
Port Captain
Merchant Officer
Commercial Management
Below are a few of the top Port Management firms in Malaysia.
Do note that all courses should be accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). Click here to check if the course you choose is accredited. For a start, here are some of the most popular Port Management schools in Malaysia.
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