Also called: Shipping Market Analyst
Forecasts shipping markets: freight rates, trade flows, and ship demand.
Maritime economists build models of global trade, write market reports, and advise investors and governments on things like Panama Canal disruptions or new emissions rules.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in economics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Maritime Business, Statistics.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI and nowcasting tools take over routine market reports; expert forecasts and advice to investors stay valued.
Classes: AP Macroeconomics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3011.
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