Employment Information Maritime Career and Workforce Development Opportunities Resources While local career opportunities associated with the Craney Island Eastward Expansion will emerge over time (beginning in around 2009), currently Hampton Roads has a vibrant maritime and related cargo-transportation industry with opportunities available today. The following links can assist you in finding information on maritime careers and education opportunities in the region. Port of Virginia
For information on employment opportunities with the Virginia Port Authority, including Port Police Officers, please visit http://www.vaports.com Artemus Group (AG)
The Artemus Group (AG) offers Shipping and Maritime Training and Employment Assistance. AG’s service is specifically designed for those seeking or advancing a career in the international trade and transport industry. For a list of current training courses and job opportunities, click here www.artemus.us AG also offers valuable training courses in: The Basics of International Shipping Transport 101HazMat Transport 102 Job placement services and financial assistance options are available.For More Information contact AG 1-866-SHIP-101or via email
Virginia International Terminals, Inc. accepts resumes for future vacancies. Resumes may be submitted by e-mail (hr@vit.org), fax (757) 440-7194 or mail (PO Box 1387, Norfolk, VA 23501). Resumes will remain on file for six month.
The Virginia Maritime Association (VMA) was organized in 1920 to promote, protect and encourage international and domestic commerce through the Port of Virginia. The VMA Driver Recruitment Program is seeking truck drivers to drive for the Port of Hampton Roads. For information on employment opportunities with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) 757 628-2676 Old Dominion University
The Old Dominion University Maritime Institute provides specialization for students in the maritime field, which includes shipping, ports and logistics management. A specialized concentration is integrated into both the existing Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, and is also available as electives in the Master of Arts in Economics In the fall of 2006, the institute began offering courses for the new undergraduate business major, Maritime and Supply Chain Management -- ODU is the second university in the U.S. to offer an undergraduate maritime business major. For More Information Contact: Wayne K. Talley, Executive Director Fax: (757) 683 - 5750 Email: wktalley@odu.ed |
Craney Island Delivers Jobs The Craney Island Eastward Expansion represents thousands of jobs for the Hampton Roads area. Throughout each phase of design, construction, and operation various opportunities will emerge. Starting In 2009 In the future, during construction of the Craney Island Eastward Expansion project, there will be a high demand for a number of positions with construction contractors in the following construction fields:
Starting 2017 Upon opening of the marine terminal in 2017, there will be additional employment opportunities estimated near 50,000 for the following positions:
Additional demand is anticipated to emerge in businesses tied to port related goods movement. The salary potential for such positions will range across the various sectors, but will commiserate with professional experience and responsibility level. Therefore, the following kinds of opportunities ranging from hourly wage positions to higher-paying salaried positions will emerge:
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